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that_o he_o have_v long_o go_v in_o the_o same_o /_o he_z render_v and_o put_v himself_o in_o to_o the_o monasterye_n of_o saint_n anthonye_n /_o ¶_o to_o who_o in_o arryve_n there_o /_o he_o demand_v and_o ask_v first_o the_o way_n by_o the_o which_o he_o may_v be_v savyd_v /_o ¶_o saint_n anthonye_n say_v to_o he_o that_o for_o to_o gete_v his_o saluacyon_n it_o be_v of_o necessyte_n /_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v and_o accomplysshe_v alle_fw-mi that_o shall_v be_v command_v to_o he_o /_o ¶_o the_o which_o answer_v that_o he_o shall_v so_o do_v /_o ¶_o and_o thene_n saint_n anthonye_n willing_n to_o preve_v his_o constaunce_n say_v to_o he_o /_o ¶_o abide_v here_o atte_a this_o door_n unto_o the_o time_n i_o have_v pray_v god_n in_o my_o oratory_n ¶_o saint_n anthonye_n be_v there_o a_o night_n and_o a_o day_n all_o hoole_n /_o but_o nevertheless_o saint_n paul_n depart_v not_o ne_o remeve_v not_o /_o but_z he_o behold_v oft_o by_o the_o wyndowe_n what_o he_o die_v within_o /_o and_o 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observe_v and_o keep_a the_o rule_n and_o commandment_n that_o he_o have_v say_v to_o he_o /_o ¶_o on_o a_o day_n come_v to_o saint_n anthonye_n some_o brother_n right_a perfighte_n and_o of_o moche_n strayghte_n lyffe_fw-mi /_o ¶_o emonge_n who_o be_v saint_n paul_n the_o simple_a /_o ¶_o and_o as_o in_o a_o eventyde_n they_o speak_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o recite_v &_o telling_n the_o dede_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n /_o ¶_o saint_n paul_n by_o his_o syplenesse_n demand_v /_o if_o god_n have_v be_v tofore_o the_o prophet_n /_o ¶_o saint_n
anthonye_n seenge_v his_o imbesilyte_n and_o symplenesse_n /_o command_v that_o he_o shall_v hold_v his_o pease_n and_o depart_v incontynente_fw-la ¶_o so_o he_o depart_v by_o obedience_n with_o out_o to_o answer_v any_o thing_n /_o ¶_o and_o whanne_v saint_n anthonye_n see_v that_o he_o be_v so_o humble_a and_o obeyssaunt_a /_o ¶_o he_o be_v moche_n admerueyl_v /_o ¶_o and_o after_o he_o command_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v speak_v /_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v say_v wherefore_o he_o speak_v not_o /_o ¶_o to_o who_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o have_v so_o do_v by_o cause_n he_o have_v so_o command_v he_o /_o thenne_fw-fr saint_n anthonye_n be_v moche_o joyeouse_a and_o glad_a of_o hyâ—_n ansuere_v ¶_o and_o yet_o again_o he_o admone_v he_o tabyde_v always_o and_o peâ—cevere_a in_o obedience_n /_o ¶_o and_o oft_o time_n he_o command_v he_o to_o do_v thing_n against_o reason_n /_o ¶_o as_o to_o draw_v water_n out_o of_o a_o deep_a pytte_n alle_fw-mi day_n a_o long_o /_o and_o to_o cast_v it_o on_o the_o earth_n /_o and_o sometime_o to_o unsowe_v his_o gown_n /_o and_o after_o to_o sow_v it_o again_o /_o and_o so_o of_o many_o other_o thing_n /_o ¶_o but_o in_o all_o he_o be_v moche_o obeyssaunte_a and_o low_o /_o ¶_o and_o by_o that_o manere_n he_o come_v to_o perfeccyon_n /_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n anthonye_n who_o some_o ever_o will_v be_v perfyte_n /_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v master_n ne_o obey_v to_o his_o own_o will_v /_o been_v they_o reasonable_a or_o none_o ¶_o for_o our_o savyoure_n say_v that_o tofore_o alle_fw-mi thyuge_n /_o one_o ought_v to_o renounce_v his_o own_o will_v /_o ¶_o and_o with_o that_o he_o say_v in_o a_o neither_o place_n /_o ¶_o i_o be_o not_o descend_v and_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o this_o world_n for_o to_o do_v and_o fulfylle_v my_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o have_v send_v i_o /_o that_o be_v my_o god_n almyghty_a /_o ¶_o nevertheless_o the_o will_n of_o the_o soon_o be_v never_o contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o fader_fw-mi /_o ¶_o also_o he_o that_o be_v doctor_n of_o obedience_n when_o he_o have_v do_v his_o will_n he_o have_v not_o be_v inobedyente_n /_o ¶_o alas_o thenne_n since_o that_o god_n will_v not_o use_v his_o own_o will_v /_o but_o be_v somoche_n obedyente_fw-la /_o ¶_o wherefore_o be_v not_o we_o obedyente_v to_o he_o /_o wythoute_n to_o obey_v to_o our_o sensualyte_n /_o in_o leve_v all_o thing_n contrary_a to_o equyte_v and_o reason_v /_o ¶_o the_o virtue_n of_o obedience_n be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o god_n thanne_v any_o sacrefyce_n ¶_o for_o this_o virtue_n god_n show_v moo_o great_a miracle_n for_o saint_n poule_n than_o for_o saint_n anthonye_n /_o ¶_o from_o alle_fw-mi regyon_n come_v seek_v folk_n to_o he_o /_o for_o to_o recower_v helthe_n /_o ¶_o the_o which_o thing_n saint_n anthonye_n seenge_v and_o dread_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v overmoche_o let_v /_o for_o that_o cause_n he_o make_v he_o to_o go_v in_o a_o neither_o secret_a place_n /_o where_o as_o he_o may_v not_o be_v find_v /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o saint_n anthonye_n shall_v receyve_v theym_a that_o shall_v come_v /_o ¶_o and_o if_o any_o fayllyd_v to_o recovere_v their_o helthe_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n anthonye_n /_o he_o send_v theym_a to_o saint_n paul_n /_o and_o anon_o they_o be_v hoole_n and_o guarysshed_a /_o ¶_o emonge_o other_o there_o come_v one_o to_o the_o which_o be_v mad_a and_o so_o far_o from_o himself_o /_o that_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o maladye_o he_o boat_n alle_fw-mi theym_n that_o come_v to_o he_o /_o ¶_o saint_n paul_n begin_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n /_o and_o command_v the_o devyll_n which_o tourment_v he_o /_o that_o he_o shall_v depart_v out_o of_o his_o body_n ¶_o but_o by_o cause_n the_o devyll_n depart_v not_o &_o go_v not_o oon_o incontynent_a after_o he_o have_v command_v he_o /_o ¶_o saint_n paul_n begin_v to_o speak_v to_o god_n as_o lytyll_o chyldern_a do_v /_o sayenge_a /_o ¶_o true_o my_o god_n /_o i_o shall_v not_o eat_v this_o day_n /_o if_o thou_o heel_n not_o this_o seek_v man_n /_o ¶_o and_o anon_o he_o be_v heelyd_v /_o ¶_o all_fw-es the_o miracle_n that_o he_o die_v god_n have_v grant_v to_o he_o the_o power_n for_o the_o great_a obedience_n that_o be_v in_o he_o /_o ¶_o thenne_fw-fr ought_v every_o person_n to_o enforce_v he_o to_o be_v obedyent_n to_o god_n in_o observe_v and_o keep_a his_o commandment_n /_o ¶_o thus_o end_v the_o life_n of_o saint_n poule_n the_o simple_a heremyte_n ¶_o here_o folowith_v the_o life_n of_o saint_n paula_n or_o paulyne_n /_o and_o begynnynth_v in_o latyn_a ¶_o si_fw-mi cuncta_fw-la corporis_fw-la mei_fw-la membra_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n xl_o saint_n iherom_n say_v /_o if_o alle_fw-mi my_o membre_n be_v torn_v in_o to_o tongue_n /_o and_o alle_fw-mi they_o longen_fw-mi thing_n worthy_a of_o praise_v /_o yet_o cowde_v they_o not_o say_v suffysaunt_o of_o the_o venerable_a saint_n saint_n paula_n /_o she_o be_v noble_a of_o parent_n /_o but_o moche_n more_o noble_a of_o holiness_n of_o life_n /_o rich_a of_o patrymonye_n /_o but_o more_o rich_a for_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o have_v renounce_v and_o forsake_v the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n ¶_o all_o the_o day_n of_o her_o life_n she_o complain_v to_o god_n sayenge_a /_o ¶_o alas_o poor_a synnar_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v my_o life_n be_v lengthen_a i_o dwell_v over_o long_o in_o this_o corruptible_a world_n in_o which_o be_v no_o thing_n but_o sin_n and_o fylthe_n /_o ¶_o and_o for_o asmoche_v as_o she_o say_v herself_o a_o pylgryme_n in_o this_o world_n often_o she_o desire_v dethe_v /_o and_o to_o be_v with_o ihesu_n cryste_n /_o ¶_o the_o moost_n part_n of_o her_o time_n she_o be_v like_a by_o the_o great_a abstynence_n that_o she_o make_v /_o ¶_o nevertheless_o armyd_fw-la with_o pacyence_n she_o say_v /_o i_o chastyse_n my_o body_n and_o put_v it_o in_o seruytude_n /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o myself_o i_o be_v not_o reprevyd_v /_o whanne_n i_o reprove_v other_o /_o ¶_o and_o in_o this_o great_a pacyence_n she_o see_v heaven_n open_a for_o to_o receyve_v she_o /_o and_o say_v /_o ¶_o who_o shall_v gyve_v to_o i_o wing_n that_o i_o may_v flee_v and_o rest_n myself_o in_o paradise_n /_o ¶_o she_o love_v alle_fw-mi the_o time_n of_o her_o life_n the_o sure_a astate_n of_o povertee_n /_o ¶_o for_o whanne_n she_o dey_v she_o be_v more_o poor_a than_o they_o who_o she_o gaaf_v her_o alms_n /_o ¶_o her_o fader_fw-mi be_v call_v topocius_fw-la /_o the_n which_o be_v of_o the_o lygnage_n of_o agamenon_n /_o which_o ten_o year_n during_o hold_v siege_n tofore_o troy_n the_o grant_n /_o and_o att_o last_o by_o he_o it_o be_v destroy_v ¶_o her_o mother_n be_v named_fw-la basylle_n extracte_v of_o the_o lygnage_n of_o scypyon_n greek_n /_o ¶_o this_o which_o saint_n iherom_n â—eeâ—tyh_v and_o spekith_n of_o no_o thing_n for_o that_o he_o will_v say_v that_o the_o man_n ne_fw-fr the_o woman_n â—en_o to_o be_v praise_v for_o asmoche_n as_o they_o ben_fw-mi come_fw-mi of_o great_a parentele_n and_o lygnage_n in_o worldly_a honour_n ¶_o but_o for_o asmoche_n as_o whanne_v some_o ben_fw-mi come_v of_o high_a birth_n and_o of_o great_a place_n /_o and_z they_o despise_v the_o rychesses_n of_o this_o world_n /_o they_o show_v theymself_n in_o so_o do_v to_o be_v of_o the_o very_a lygnage_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n /_o and_o to_o have_v toward_o he_o greâ—ter_v love_n /_o thenne_fw-fr to_o theym_v which_o have_v noughte_v or_o lytyll_a thing_n in_o value_n ¶_o and_o say_v that_o they_o renounce_v and_o forsake_v alle_fw-mi /_o ¶_o as_o some_o do_v which_o put_v theym selfe_o in_o to_o relygyon_n for_o to_o have_v provysion_n &_o suretee_n of_o their_o lyve_n ¶_o wythoute_n to_o have_v regard_v to_o our_o savyour_fw-mi ihesu_n cryste_n /_o sayenge_a that_o who_o that_o shall_v leave_v alle_fw-mi for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o hundred_o time_n more_o in_o the_o end_n /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o ream_n of_o heaven_n /_o the_o which_o be_v true_a in_o saint_n paulyne_n /_o ¶_o for_o for_o the_o cytee_fw-mi of_o rome_n which_o she_o leave_v with_o all_o rychesses_n and_o vaynglorie_n of_o the_o same_o cyte_n /_o ¶_o she_o be_v right_a merueyllou_n renom_v as_o emonge_v many_o precyous_a stone_n the_o moo_v precious_a and_o in_o excellent_a virtue_n shine_v /_o ¶_o like_a as_o the_o son_n gyve_v gretter_n light_n thanne_v the_o moan_n /_o in_z like_o wise_a saint_n paula_n emonge_v all_o holy_a wymmen_fw-mi moo_v excellent_o she_o shynyth_o /_o ¶_o she_o fleenge_v and_o eschew_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o world_n /_o ¶_o and_o
not_o to_o pray_v for_o i_o /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o may_v have_v mercy_n atte_n the_o end_n of_o my_o day_n /_o ¶_o zozimas_n herken_v weep_v moche_n strong_o /_o ¶_o and_o she_o begin_v to_o tell_v how_o she_o be_v bear_v in_o egypte_n /_o ¶_o and_o how_o in_o forsake_v she_o fader_fw-mi and_o mother_n and_o their_o fair_a instruccyon_n and_o shewynge_n /_o she_o be_v twelve_o year_n of_o aege_fw-la transport_v &_o put_v she_o in_o to_o alexandrye_a /_o ¶_o after_o that_o aege_fw-la and_o during_o the_o time_n of_o seventene_a year_n and_o more_o she_o have_v contynuel_o make_v resydence_n atte_v the_o open_a bordello_n of_o the_o same_o town_n with_o other_o comyn_v wymmen_v there_o be_v in_o abandoning_a and_o use_v 〈◊〉_d be_v proper_a body_n to_o all_o that_o come_v /_o ¶_o and_o with_o no_o other_o thing_n gate_n her_o lyve_a in_o pass_v so_o her_o yongthe_n ¶_o on_o a_o time_n she_o live_v in_o this_o folye_n see_v a_o multytude_n of_o people_n of_o lybye_n and_o of_o egypte_n /_o which_o sayden_n will_v pass_v the_o see_v ¶_o thenne_n she_o ask_v one_o of_o theym_n whither_o they_o will_v go_fw-mi /_o and_o wherefore_o they_o make_v so_o great_a haste_v /_o ¶_o to_o who_o he_o ansuer_v that_o short_o shall_v be_v in_o iherusalem_n the_o fee_a of_o the_o exaltacyon_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n /_o on._n which_o god_n have_v be_v crucyfy_v /_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o they_o make_v theym_a ready_a for_o to_o go_v to_o the_o say_a solempnytee_n ¶_o upon_o that_o she_o demand_v and_o enquyre_v of_o they_o if_o they_o will_v take_v she_o in_o to_o their_o company_n to_o who_o be_v answer_v you_o /_o so_o that_o she_o have_v money_n for_o to_o pay_v the_o maronnar_n /_o ¶_o she_o say_v that_o she_o have_v no_o thing_n /_o but_o if_o she_o go_v in_o to_o the_o ship_n /_o and_o for_o her_o freyghte_n she_o say_v that_o shall_v abandoun_v to_o he_o her_o body_n /_o ¶_o and_o this_o say_v she_o require_v zozimas_n that_o it_o shall_v plaice_n he_o that_o she_o shall_v tell_v no_o more_o /_o for_o the_o air_n and_o he_o be_v thereof_o enfect_v /_o ¶_o zozimas_n ansuered_a /_o ha_o my_o friend_n say_v hardly_o wythoute_n hide_v any_o thing_n /_o ¶_o thenne_fw-fr begin_v she_o to_o recount_v to_o zozimas_n this_o that_o folowyth_o /_o ¶_o when_o the_o young_a man_n have_v hear_v alle_fw-mi thyse_n word_n he_o begin_v to_o laugh_v and_o go_v his_o way_n /_o ¶_o thenne_n she_o throw_v away_o her_o spindle_n that_o she_o hold_v /_o &_o go_v toward_o the_o ship_n to_o sail_v four_o with_o the_o other_o /_o ¶_o thenne_fw-fr see_v she_o x._o young_a man_n atte_a ryâ—age_n of_o the_o see_v after_o her_o jugement_n good_a and_o honest_a /_o the_o other_o be_v thenne_n goon_o to_o the_o ship_n /_o ¶_o and_o she_o pray_v theym_a that_o she_o may_v go_v with_o theym_n in_o to_o the_o ship_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o refuse_v she_o /_o ¶_o and_o by_o many_o lewd_a and_o foul_a word_n she_o movyd_v theym_a to_o laugh_v /_o theâ—e_n they_o take_v 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thyse_n â—â—ynges_v make_v to_o he_o this_o demand_n â—â—_o question_n now_o fader_fw-mi if_o some_o or_o any_o person_n have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v any_o of_o thyse_n three_o thing_n /_o by_o what_o moyen_fw-fr may_v he_o do_v for_o to_o be_v in_o thy_o recommendacyon_n and_o prayer_n /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o as_o what_o trybulacyon_n he_o be_v in_o /_o thou_o make_v thy_o oryson_n for_o he_o /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n ansuer_v /_o my_o brother_n and_o friend_n if_o it_o happen_v as_o thou_o say_v /_o that_o the_o suppliaunt_a have_v no_o facultee_n ne_o power_n to_o do_v any_o of_o the_o thing_n aforesaid_a if_o he_o knee_n down_o on_o his_o knee_n in_o lyft_v his_o ande_fw-mi join_v to_o god_n and_o sayenge_a devowt_o three_o time_n the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la &_o aue_fw-la maria_fw-la in_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o glorious_a trinyte_n of_o heaven_n /_o and_o remember_v my_o name_n /_o sure_o i_o shall_v do_v so_o moche_n anenste_n the_o same_o right_a holy_a trinyte_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v part_n in_o the_o reaâ—e_n of_o heaven_n with_o all_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v there_o /_o ¶_o or_o if_o any_o be_v in_o doubt_n or_o hesytacyon_n of_o the_o thing_n tofore_o say_v he_o may_v rede_n saint_n iherom_n in_o his_o book_n which_o he_o have_v composyd_v in_o latyn_a intytulyd_v of_o the_o life_n of_o fader_n /_o of_o the_o which_o have_v be_v make_v this_o present_a transsacyon_n as_o in_o other_o place_n have_v be_v say_v and_o there_o he_o shall_v see_v along_o this_o that_o be_v say_v here_o tofore_o /_o ¶_o in_o returning_a to_o purpoo_v the_o holy_a paphunce_n be_v grete_o content_a with_o the_o word_n of_o saint_n onuffryen_n ¶_o and_o for_o asmoche_v as_o he_o repute_v the_o same_o place_n where_o as_o they_o weren_a to_o be_v holy_a /_o he_o pray_v to_o the_o say_a onuffryen_n that_o he_o will_v gyve_v he_o licence_n to_o dwell_v there_o after_o he_o dethe_v /_o the_o which_o thing_n the_o good_a holy_a fader_fw-mi wood_n not_o but_o command_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v return_v in_o to_o egypte_n /_o and_o there_o persevere_v in_o good_a werke_n /_o for_o in_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v have_v felycyte_o eternal_a /_o ¶_o whanne_n paphunce_n have_v hear_v his_o ansuere_a he_o knelyd_v down_o tofore_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi onuffryen_n and_o say_v to_o he_o this_o that_o folowyth_o ¶_o alas_o my_o dear_a fader_fw-mi &_o friend_n i_o know_v and_o byleve_v that_o alle_fw-mi that_o thou_o shall_v demand_v of_o god_n for_o the_o love_n of_o who_o thou_o haste_v be_v lxx_o year_n in_o this_o desert_n thou_o shall_v lyght_o obteyne·_n ¶_o thenne_n gyve_v to_o i_o now_o thy_o bless_v to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o be_v also_o perfyghte_a as_o thou_o /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi ansuered_fw-mi /_o my_o brother_n paphunce_n be_v not_o angry_a for_o thy_o demand_n shall_v be_v obtain_v /_o be_v thou_o stedfaste_v in_o the_o faith_n in_o serve_v god_n with_o all_o thy_o herte_n and_o with_o alle_fw-mi thy_o think_v /_o and_o by_o this_o moyen_fw-fr thau_fw-fr shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n /_o ¶_o i_o pray_v to_o our_o lord_n that_o thou_o be_v keep_v always_o of_o his_o worthy_a aungellis_n in_o alle_fw-mi thy_o cogytacyon_n and_o wylle_n to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o be_v clean_a and_o puryfy_v tofore_o the_o face_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n ¶_o whanne_n the_o holy_a man_n have_v say_v alle_fw-mi thyse_n word_n he_o knelyd_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n /_o and_o in_o weep_a say_v ¶_o o_o my_o god_n now_o in_o to_o thy_o ande_fw-mi may_v puyssaunce_n and_o streyngthe_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n /_o and_o thyse_n word_n say_v sudden_o come_v a_o great_a light_a /_o which_o enuyron_v alle_fw-mi his_o body_n /_o ¶_o thenne_v after_o come_v many_o angel_n to_o great_a multytude_n /_o which_o songen_fw-mi song_n melodyous_a whereof_o alle_fw-mi the_o air_n resow_v and_o bear_v the_o soul_n unto_o the_o ream_n of_o heaven_n /_o ¶_o paphunce_v which_o hear_v those_o aungellis_n sing_v /_o begin_v to_o weep_v and_o drown_v in_o teere_n say_n /_o alas_o i_o have_v well_o cause_n to_o make_v lamentacyon_n whanne_v with_o so_o great_a pain_n i_o have_v find_v the_o holy_a man_n onufryen_n and_o have_v be_v so_o lytyll_a whyse_n with_o he_o /_o ¶_o after_o whanne_n he_o have_v long_o wayll_v &_o wepte·_a he_o depart_v his_o garment_n in_o to_o two_o part_n /_o and_o of_o that_o one_o he_o clothe_v himself_o /_o and_o in_o that_o other_o he_o wound_n the_o body_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n &_o put_v it_o in_o a_o sepulture_n of_o stone_n which_o be_v there_o /_o ¶_o paphunce_o seenge_v that_o he_o be_v there_o alone_o weep_v more_o thanne_n he_o die_v before_o /_o ¶_o and_o suppose_v to_o have_v enter_v in_o to_o the_o cave_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n /_o but_o whanne_v he_o be_v atte_a the_o entry_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o roche_z fall_v down_o /_o by_o which_o he_o know_v that_o god_n will_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v use_v the_o resydue_n of_o his_o life_n in_o the_o say_a place_n /_o ¶_o and_o so_o thenne_v he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o his_o monastery_n in_o egypte_n /_o where_o as_o he_o recount_v this_o bistorye_n like_o as_o tofore_o be_v wreton_n /_o ¶_o and_o the_o holy_a man_n saint_n onuffryen_n dey_v the_o twellyfth_n day_n of_o juyn_n the_o day_n of_o saint_n barnaby_n the_o apostle_n /_o ¶_o here_o folowyth_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n abraham_n the_o heremyte_n and_o begynnyth_v in_o latyn_a ¶_o cupio_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n li_o ¶_o so_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o time_n to_o halowe_v the_o sacrament_n of_o marriage_n approach_v and_o draw_v nyghe_o /_o but_o by_o cause_n that_o he_o will_v not_o abide_v thereby_o and_o persyste_v /_o his_o parent_n and_o kynnesman_n be_v angry_a with_o he_o so_o grete_o that_o for_o the_o greyf_v that_o he_o have_v of_o their_o hevynesse_n he_o conclude_v in_o himself_o to_o proceed_v forth_o therein_o /_o ¶_o thenne_n the_o marriage_n of_o theym_n solempnyse_v /_o and_o he_o be_v in_o his_o chambre_n and_o lay_v a_o bed_n with_o his_o spouse_n and_o wife_n /_o ¶_o sudden_o there_o come_v upon_o he_o a_o fervent_a will_n for_o to_o depart_v and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o cyte_n /_o ¶_o and_o so_o depart_v from_o then_n that_o he_o be_v well_o two_o mile_n from_o the_o cyte_n /_o where_o he_o find_v a_o lytyll_a house_n wherein_o no_o man_n frequent_v nor_o usyd_v /_o and_o enter_v in_o and_o keep_v he_o there_o a_o certain_a time_n prayenge_a and_o make_v devoute_a prayer_n to_o god_n /_o ¶_o whanne_n his_o parent_n and_o kynnesâ—es_n know_v that_o he_o be_v goon_o they_o be_v moche_o angry_a /_o and_o for_o to_o seche_v
also_o if_o thou_o be_v otherwise_o dysposyd_v /_o i_o will_v not_o keep_v the_o by_o force_n ¶_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o very_a relygyouse_n be_v for_o to_o forsake_v alle_fw-mi togyder_n the_o world_n and_o to_o flee_v all_o worldly_a conversacyon_n /_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o will_v say_v my_o fader_fw-mi &_o my_o mother_n arn_v my_o blood_n i_o ought_v to_o love_v they_o /_o he_z must_v take_v heed_n to_o saint_n paul_n that_o say_v /_o whosonever_n that_o shall_v be_v overcome_v by_o the_o flesh_n he_o shall_v be_v servant_n to_o the_o flesh_n /_o and_o in_o effect_n every_o body_n becomyth_n thrall_n unto_o he_o of_o who_o he_o letyth_v himself_o to_o be_v bring_v under_o foot_o /_o ¶_o his_o mother_n seenge_v that_o she_o may_v not_o speak_v with_o high_o purpose_v to_o dwell_v with_o the_o virgyne_n that_o have_v their_o place_n nyghe_o the_o say_a monastery_n where_o her_o soon_o be_v a_o relygouse_n hope_a by_o goddis_fw-la grace_n that_o she_o shall_v see_v he_o among_o the_o other_o relygyouse_n /_o and_o also_o that_o in_o this_o do_v she_o shall_v purchase_v some_o meed_n to_o the_o saluacyon_n of_o her_o soul_n /_o during_o the_o time_n that_o she_o be_v in_o the_o monastery_n with_o the_o say_v vyrgyne_v /_o ¶_o and_o by_o this_o that_o be_v say_v apperyth_v open_o /_o that_o to_o keep_v some_o time_n rygoure_n in_o the_o worshypp_n of_o ihesu_n cryste_n and_o not_o for_o no_o praise_v ne_o vaynglory_n be_v oft_o cause_n of_o great_a good_n to_o they_o against_o the_o which_o man_n be_v rigorouse_a how_o be_v it_o that_o for_o a_o short_a space_n of_o time_n it_o semyth_n theym_v that_o man_n have_v offend_v theym_a /_o ¶_o of_o many_o reprovyd_v relygyouse_n /_o to_o the_o chapytre_n beginning_n in_o latyn_a ¶_o igitur_fw-la sicut_fw-la /_o caplm_fw-ge lxxxiii_o aafter_o that_o we_o have_v seen_v of_o the_o manner_n and_o virtue_n of_o many_o virtuous_a and_o holi_fw-la frere_n consequent_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o necligence_n of_o 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reverent_o /_o and_o grace_n to_o know_v thy_o dyvyne_a puyssaunce_n for_o to_o obey_v and_o serve_v the_o /_o have_a in_o the_o onnly_a without_o any_o other_o the_o stedfaste_a hope_n of_o their_o saluaconn_v /_o ¶_o true_o my_o soul_n be_v feblyd_v and_o tourment_v so_o moche_n and_o all_o my_o wâ—ttes_n trowblyd_v of_o their_o abominable_a lyve_a and_o innyquyte_v /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n seenge_v they_o will_v not_o amend_v theym_fw-mi /_o he_o make_v yet_o again_o prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o theym_n /_o and_o after_o gaaf_a to_o theym_v certain_a small_a &_o easy_a rule_n to_o learn_v theym_a to_o honour_n &_o pray_v god_n /_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o lytyll_o and_o lytyll_o they_o may_v accustom_v theym_a to_o do_v well_o /_o and_o amend_v their_o life_n /_o ¶_o ferdermore_o seenge_v that_o they_o coude_fw-fr not_o accomplisshe_v their_o delectacyon_n and_o playsure_n wythstond_v the_o contynuell_n denyenge_a of_o saint_n pachomyen_fw-mi /_o that_o suffer_v theym_a never_o go_v out_o of_o the_o monastery_n for_o to_o plaice_n their_o wyckyd_a wylle_n /_o they_z for_o look_v the_o monastery_n and_o ensyew_v the_o devyll_n their_o lord_n and_o master_n /_o ¶_o and_o after_o that_o the_o other_o relgyouse_n be_v more_o desyroê°_n in_o the_o love_v of_o god_n thanne_v afore_o /_o ¶_o for_o thus_o as_o the_o corn_n whanne_v it_o be_v weded_a from_o the_o evyll_n herb_n grow_v and_o multyply_v the_o better_a /_o ¶_o in_o like_a wise_n whanne_v in_o a_o felyshypp_n of_o folk_n peasyble_a be_v some_o vycyouse_a man_n /_o it_o be_v of_o necessyte_n to_o throw_v theym_a out_o from_o the_o other_o /_o ¶_o and_o by_o this_o it_o be_v seen_v that_o to_o a_o man_n give_v to_o the_o world_n avayllyth_v he_o not_o to_o be_v a_o relygyous_a /_o for_o his_o professyon_n shall_v do_v he_o no_o prouffyte_n if_o he_o be_v neclygente_a to_o keep_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o relygyon_n /_o ¶_o in_o like_a wise_n a_o prayer_n prouffyte_v not_o that_o be_v make_v for_o theym_a that_o ben_fw-mi aslepe_o in_o their_o sin_n if_o they_o help_v not_o to_o awake_v theymself_n /_o ¶_o how_o relygyouse_n of_o other_o monasterye_n come_n to_o vysyte_n the_o monastery_n of_o saint_n pachomien_n be_v not_o receyve_v in_o to_o the_o say_a place_n among_o the_o dweller_n /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o confessor_n &c._a &c._a caplm_n lxxxiiii_o there_o be_v a_o priest_n name_v denys_n that_o be_v confessor_n provysor_n and_o admynystratour_n of_o of_o the_o chyrche_n of_o the_o centyryen_n /_o and_o well_o bylove_v of_o the_o holy_a man_n pachomyen_v /_o ¶_o the_o which_o denys_n know_v and_o aperceyve_a that_o this_o holy_a man_n deffer_v and_o put_v of_o for_o to_o gadre_fw-mi within_o his_o monasterye_n with_o his_o brother_n the_o relygyouse_n that_o caman_n to_o he_o from_o other_o monastery_n /_o but_o make_v their_o necessytee_n to_o be_v admynystre_v to_o theym_v by_o theymselfe_n and_o wythoute_n the_o gate_n of_o his_o monastery_n /_o reprove_v he_o sharp_o in_o sayenge_a to_o he_o /_o that_o he_o die_v not_o well_o to_o do_v so_o /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n take_v and_o resceyve_v benygne_o his_o correcyon_n /_o and_o answeryd_v to_o he_o ¶_o my_o brother_n and_o friend_n god_n knowyth_o my_o will_n and_o my_o entencyon_n /_o and_o also_o he_o knowyth_o well_o how_o i_o desire_v the_o saluacyon_n of_o alle_fw-mi soul_n /_o and_o none_o i_o will_v despise_v ne_o provoke_v to_o wrath_n /_o ¶_o i_o know_v also_o that_o god_n have_v say_v in_o his_o gospel_n /_o that_o this_o that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o the_o least_fw-mi of_o his_o servant_n /_o he_o shall_v take_v it_o in_o like_a wise_n as_o it_o be_v do_v to_o himself_o /_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o wit_v it_o that_o i_o do_v not_o so_o for_o to_o contemn_v theym_fw-mi ne_fw-mi despise_v theym_fw-mi /_o but_o oon_o by_o cause_n that_o i_o know_v some_o relygyouse_n in_o my_o chyrche_n so_o simple_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o con_v put_v dyfference_n bytwene_v their_o right_a 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the_o devyll_n answer_v to_o he_o i_o be_o come_v for_o to_o war_n against_o the_o &_o theodore_n and_o against_o all_o though_o that_o be_v thy_o like_o /_o but_o i_o may_v not_o towche_v you_o by_o cause_n that_o my_o strengthe_n be_v only_o to_o tempt_v you_o /_o ¶_o so_o axe_v he_o the_o holy_a man_n /_o why_o he_o have_v not_o may_v over_o their_o body_n /_o and_o he_o answerde_n that_o if_o he_o towchyd_a theym_n they_o shall_v have_v more_o meed_n of_o god_n for_o it_o for_z the_o great_a victory_n that_o they_o shall_v win_v /_o and_o pryncypal_o thyself_o pachomyen_v that_o have_v be_v worthy_a to_o see_v with_o thy_o bodily_a eye_n the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n ¶_o with_o this_o he_o thretn_v the_o say_v relygyouse_n say_v that_o after_o the_o decesse_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n /_o the_z devylles_n shall_v do_v all_o at_o their_o will_n with_o they_o ¶_o thene_n the_o holy_a man_n that_o may_v not_o forbere_fw-la thyse_n word_n say_v to_o he_o /_o go_v unhappy_a wretch_n /_o 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all_o our_o temptaconn_n /_o ¶_o and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o god_n will_v lete_fw-la we_o continue_v many_o be_v in_o thy_o keep_v that_o shall_v fall_v oft_o the_o which_o be_v preseruyd_v &_o keep_v by_o thy_o prayer_n /_o ¶_o thene_n saint_n pachomyen_n begin_v to_o cry_v with_o a_o high_a voice_n say_v cursyd_v serpent_n &_o eâ—uâ—yoê°_n and_z that_o cease_z never_o to_o yeve_v infynite_a lettynge_n to_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n till_o that_o the_o might_n of_o god_n bryngyth_v you_o down_o /_o ¶_o he_o may_v well_o call_v himself_o happy_a that_o can_v wythstonde_v to_o your_o cursyd_v entysynge_n /_o after_z he_o conjure_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n all_o this_o multytude_n of_o devylles_n that_o soon_o go_v away_o as_o the_o smoke_n do_v /_o the_o next_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n he_o callyd_v to_o he_o his_o bredern_a &_o rehercyd_v to_o they_o all_o that_o he_o have_v seen_v in_o the_o night_n of_o the_o deville_n and_o to_o theym_fw-mi that_o be_v absent_a he_o 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our_o lord_n a_o devowte_n oryson_n for_o high_z ¶_o and_o incontynent_a his_o helthe_n be_v to_o he_o restoryd_a /_o ¶_o how_o sykenesse_n prouffit_v oft_o to_o the_o saluacyon_n of_o the_o soul_n /_o begin_v ¶_o tali_fw-la quoque_fw-la /_o &_o c·_a caplm_n c.ii_o saint_n theodore_n in_o his_o young_a aege_fw-la bear_v often_o great_a sykenesse_n in_o his_o heed_n which_o be_v cause_n to_o he_o of_o sharp_a sorrow_n /_o so_o pray_v he_o to_o saint_n pachomyen_n that_o it_o will_v plaice_n he_o to_o pray_v go_fw-mi for_o his_o helthe_n /_o ¶_o to_o who_o he_o answer_v /_o my_o child_n thou_o ought_v to_o byleve_v that_o the_o passion_n that_o we_o suffer_v come_v not_o to_o we_o but_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n &_o therefore_o have_v pacyence_n in_o thy_o sore_n &_o god_n shall_v yeve_v the_o health_n when_o it_o playsith_v he_o /_o ¶_o be_v thou_o remember_v of_o job_n that_o be_v somoche_n perfyte_n &_o pacyente_v the_o which_o in_o all_o his_o passion_n he_o blessyd_v the_o name_n of_o god_n /_o ¶_o certain_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n of_o abstynence_n and_o contynue_v in_o prayer_n /_o ¶_o but_o always_o the_o seek_v axyth_fw-mi a_o great_a reward_n when_o he_o be_v fond_a pacyent_a and_o of_o steadfast_a courage_n ¶_o and_o by_o cause_n that_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o that_o man_n of_o steadfast_a courage_n /_o i_o have_v thouÈt_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o many_o one_o to_o show_v the_o merueylous_a steadfastness_n and_o suffraunce_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v somoche_n to_o be_v commend_v that_o it_o may_v as_o to_o this_o exceed_v all_o manly_a praise_v /_o ¶_o of_o the_o pacyence_n of_o zacheus_n that_o be_v a_o relygyous_a &_o begynyth_v in_o latyn_a ¶_o zacheus_n quidam_fw-la monachê°_n /_o caplm_fw-ge c.iii_o sometime_o be_v a_o religyous_a named_fw-la zacheê°_n that_o which_o after_o great_a contynence_n by_o cause_n of_o a_o great_a sykenesse_n that_o god_n send_v he_o be_v have_v in_o a_o house_n fâ—â—re_v fro_o his_o biedern_a /_o in_o that_o 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sykenesse_n say_v moreover_o to_o he_o /_o thynke_v thou_o my_o brother_n if_o thou_o wrought_v without_o to_o force_v thyself_o so_o moche_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v hold_v foâ—_n idle_a as_o towards_o god·_v true_o nay_o /_o for_o he_o knowyth_o well_o not_o oon_o thy_o may_v but_o also_o that_o thou_o be_v sore_o grevyd_v with_o sykenesse_n /_o wherefore_o i_o ensure_v the_o that_o it_o be_v not_o need_v that_o thou_o werke_v so_o contynuel_o as_o thou_o do_v /_o thenne_fw-fr answer_v zacheus_n /_o my_o brother_n it_o be_v possible_a that_o i_o coude_fw-fr forbere_fw-la i_o thereof_o /_o the_o broad_a bere_v his_o answer_n say_v to_o
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which_o he_o say_v that_o they_o have_v be_v longing_n to_o king_n pharaoh_n &_o be_v hide_v in_o therth_n /_o the_z holy_a man_n mucyn_v answer_v to_o high_a /_o the_o and_o thy_o money_n be_v in_o perdiconn_n perpetuel_fw-ge /_o oftentimes_o he_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o bredern_a there_o where_o all_o the_o door_n be_v shytt_n &_o close_a /_o &_o when_o he_o will_v in_o a_o moment_n he_o make_v a_o great_a way_n and_o as_o saint_n copret_v recount_v of_o the_o holy_a man_n tofore_o say_v one_o of_o
that_o they_o have_v no_o need_n to_o go_v out_o for_o to_o such_o their_o necessytee_n to_o live_v /_o ¶_o tofore_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o say_a monasterye_n be_v a_o old_a man_n moche_n prudente_fw-la /_o the_o which_o say_v to_o all_o theym_a that_o wood_n en_fw-fr tree_n /_o that_o if_o they_o will_v entry_n one_o in_o they_o shall_v never_o come_v out_o /_o and_o that_o such_o be_v the_o law_n /_o ¶_o now_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n therein_o moche_n merueyllous_fw-mi /_o for_o incontynent_a as_o one_o be_v enter_v the_o say_v law_n take_v none_o effect_n /_o by_o cause_n of_o his_o proper_a will_n without_o constraynt_n he_o be_v content_a to_o abide_v there_o /_o in_z such_o wise_n that_o he_o be_v ravyssh_v in_o contemple_v his_o perfeccyon_n and_o holiness_n that_o be_v within_o the_o say_a monastery_n /_o ¶_o and_o that_o same_o old_a man_n that_o keep_v the_o gate_n have_v a_o lytyll_a house·_n in_o which_o he_o receyvyd_v all_o theym_n that_o come_v thyder_n and_o treat_v mannerly_a and_o well_o ¶_o ferthermore_o say_v saint_n iherom_n that_o when_o he_o arryve_v there_o he_o may_v not_o entre_fw-fr therein_o but_o enquyre_v of_o the_o portyer_n the_o manere_n of_o lyve_v in_o the_o say_a monasterye_n /_o the_o which_o say_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o felyshipp_n /_o that_o there_o with_o in_o be_v two_o auncyente_a and_o old_a man_n which_o oon_o have_v power_n to_o go_v out_o and_o entry_n in_o again_o /_o the_o which_o be_v pourueyour_n for_o to_o pourueye_v for_o the_o poor_a lyf_v of_o the_o bredern_a that_o be_v within_o /_o which_o always_o weren_a in_o scylence_n make_v their_o prayer_n and_o occupyenge_a all_o their_o life_n time_n in_o virtuous_a ocupacyon_n to_o serve_v god_n /_o ¶_o yet_o be_v there_o more_o merueylle_n /_o ¶_o for_o never_o be_v there_o any_o of_o the_o relygiouse_n that_o be_v seek_v there_o within_o /_o ¶_o but_o when_o they_o shall_v dye_n they_o show_v their_o dethe_v that_o one_o to_o that_o other_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o fellow_n /_o and_o render_v their_o spirit_n joyous_o to_o god_n /_o ¶_o of_o saint_n serapyon_n abbot_n /_o which_o begynnynth_v in_o latyn_a ¶_o say_fw-la et_fw-la in_o region_fw-la caplm_v xviii_o saint_n iherom_n see_v in_o the_o regyon_n aâ—senoitte_v a_o neither_o devowte_n relygyous_a man_n named_fw-la serapyon·_n abbot_n and_o fader_fw-mi of_o many_o monasterye_n /_o in_o which_o be_v nyghe_a by_o ten_o mill_n relygyouse_n and_o heremyte_v lyve_v of_o their_o proper_a labour_n /_o and_o of_o that_o which_o they_o win_v in_o the_o season_n when_o they_o gadr_v the_o corn_n &_o grayneâ—_n /_o ¶_o and_o they_o give_v to_o the_o say_a abbot_n the_o mooste_o part_n of_o their_o gain_n by_o which_o they_o be_v nouryssh_v and_o sustain_v the_o poor_a peple_n /_o ¶_o the_o custotome_n be_v such_o not_o oon_o in_o that_o relygyon_n but_o also_o in_o all_o egypte_n for_o to_o hire_v the_o say_a heremyte_v and_o relygyouse_n in_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n /_o and_o each_o of_o theym_n win_v abowte_fw-mi a_o four_o score_n mew_n or_o comb_n of_o grain_n after_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o say_a country_n of_o egypte_n some_o more_o and_o other_o lass_n after_o that_o the_o seeson_fw-mi be_v more_o habundaunt_a plentevous_a or_o sharpness_n &_o scarsytee_fw-mi /_o and_o of_o the_o same_o the_o moo_v part_n be_v gyve_v to_o poor_a peple_n after_o the_o ordinance_n and_o dyscreconn_n of_o they_o that_o be_v ordain_v to_o make_v dystrybuconn_v of_o the_o same_o corn_n &_o grain_n /_o ¶_o their_o charytee_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o gaaf_v not_o oon_o to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o same_o country_n but_o they_o send_v shyppe_n full_o charge_v &_o lade_v in_o to_o alexandrye_a for_o to_o gyve_v to_o prisoner_n &_o needy_a of_o the_o country_n for_o in_o egypte_n be_v not_o poor_a peple_n enough_o for_o to_o gyve_v in_o alms_n the_o say_a corn_n &_o grain_n ¶_o saint_n iherom_n see_v also_o in_o the_o cytee_n of_o mempheos_n &_o babylone_o a_o multytude_n innumerable_a of_o heremyte_v the_o which_o be_v all_o full_a of_o virtue_n &_o grace_n to_o god_n agreeable_a /_o ¶_o in_o that_o country_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o places_z is_z where_o as_o joseph_n make_v his_o grenyre_n for_o the_o famine_n /_o and_o therefore_o that_o place_n be_v call_v the_o place_n of_o the_o tresour_n of_o joseph_n /_o other_o call_v it_o pyramidas_fw-la by_o cause_n they_o have_v such_o credence_n that_o such_o where_n shall_v be_v there_o assemble_v by_o joseph_n in_o that_o manner_n ¶_o of_o saint_n apolonyon_n religyous_a &_o martyr_n begin_v in_o latyn_a ¶_o trade_n haunt_n ergo_fw-la /_o caplm_fw-ge nineteeen_o the_o ii_o holy_a old_a fader_n of_o who_o be_v tofore_o write_v in_o the_o chapytre_n precedent_n recount_a &_o tell_v to_o saint_n iherom_n &_o his_o fellow_n that_o emonge_o the_o say_v heremyte_v and_o relygiouse_n there_o be_v one_o named_fw-la apolonyon_n /_o which_o for_o his_o right_a honest_a life_n be_v ordain_v in_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o deaken_fw-mi /_o in_o which_o estate_n he_o be_v strong_o persecute_v /_o ¶_o and_o during_o the_o say_a persecuconn_n the_o say_a apolonyon_n admone_v always_o his_o bredern_a to_o receyve_v martyyrdom_n ¶_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v take_v &_o put_v in_o prison_n /_o and_o he_o be_v therein_o come_v to_o he_o the_o persecutor_n which_o be_v paynyms_n /_o which_o in_o mock_v high_o die_v to_o he_o many_o injury_n /_o and_o specyal_o one_o named_fw-la phylemon_n which_o be_v moche_o amiable_a &_o debonayr_a to_o the_o peple_n &_o call_v hynself_n seductour_n &_o deceyour_fw-mi of_o the_o peple_n /_o and_o say_v more_o over_o the_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v in_o the_o hate_n of_o all_o the_o world_n /_o when_o saint_n apolonyon_n have_v hear_v all_o this_o he_o answer_v moche_o curteisly_a &_o say_a /_o ¶_o alas_o my_o friend_n i_o pray_v to_o god_n our_o maker_n that_o he_o have_v mercy_n &_o pite_n on_o the_o /_o and_o that_o he_o not_o impute_v to_o the_o thyniurye_n &_o shame_n that_o thou_o do_v to_o i_o present_o /_o the_o which_o answer_n hear_v by_o phylemon_n he_o be_v hevy_a &_o sorrowful_a in_o his_o heart_n /_o and_o move_v with_o such_o contryconn_n &_o conpumption_n that_o incontynent_a he_o declare_v himself_o crysten_v /_o and_o with_o as_o ardaunte_v desire_v enflam_v of_o great_a charyte_n come_v to_o the_o juge_n to_o who_o tofore_o all_o the_o peple_n he_o begin_v to_o cry_v /_o o_o wyke_v juge_a thou_o trayveylle_v injust_o the_o poor_a servant_n of_o god_n that_o ben_fw-mi cristen_v for_o they_o ne_fw-fr do_v ne_o say_v any_o evyll_n /_o the_z juge_a hear_v these_o word_n have_v suppose_v at_o first_o that_o he_o have_v propose_v such_o word_n in_o jape_n /_o but_o after_o by_o cause_n he_o see_v he_o persevere_v in_o the_o same_o /_o he_z say_v that_o sudden_o he_o be_v bycome_v a_o fool_n /_o phylemon_n answerde_n /_o hark_v &_o take_v heed_n juge_a i_o be_o no_o fool_n but_o thou_o art_n enrage_a and_o out_o of_o thy_o wit_n whanne_v without_o reason_n and_o unryghtful_o haste_n put_v to_o dethe_v the_o good_a &_o true_a crysten_v peple_n /_o know_v thou_o that_o now_o i_o hold_v &_o shall_v hold_v the_o crysten_v law_n the_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o all_o man_n lyve_v in_o this_o world_n ¶_o thene_n the_o juge_a suppose_a to_o have_v repelyd_v he_o by_o fair_a word_n but_o by_o cause_n he_o see_v he_o constant_a /_o he_o menacyd_v he_o with_o infynyte_n torment_n /_o ¶_o the_o juge_n also_o moevyd_v with_o wrath_n against_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi apolonyon_n /_o know_v that_o it_o be_v by_o his_o exortacyon_n that_o the_o say_v phylemon_n have_v renounce_v his_o law_n make_v he_o to_o suffer_v many_o torment_n &_o call_v high_a deceyver_n &_o begyler_n /_o saint_n apolonion_n say_v to_o high_a ha_o juge_a know_v thou_o thy_o maker_n certain_o i_o desire_v that_o thou_o and_o all_o the_o assystent_n shall_v keep_v the_o error_n that_o i_o keep_v &_o hold_v /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v crysten_v /_o and_o incontynent_n that_o say_v the_o juge_n command_v that_o they_o shall_v both_o two_o be_v put_v in_o to_o a_o fire_n tofore_o all_o the_o peple_n /_o and_o so_o do_v they_o two_o togyder_n begin_v to_o pray_v god_n so_o high_a that_o every_o man_n may_v here_o in_o sayenge_a /_o o_o soverayne_a god_n ihesu_n cryste_n our_o protector_n suffer_v not_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v lose_v that_o confess_v the_o open_o /_o but_o show_v to_o we_o evydent_o our_o helthe_n /_o and_o incontynent_a thyse_n word_n sayd·_v descend_v a_o cloud_n full_a of_o water_n the_o which_o quenchyd_v all_o the_o fire_n /_o of_o which_o the_o juge_a &_o the_o peple_n be_v merueylous_o abassh_v
¶_o i_o knome_v well_o that_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o see_v the_o /_o but_o nevertheless_o i_o pray_v the_o open_a to_o i_o thy_o door_n /_o ¶_o for_o sure_o my_o friend_n i_o shall_v never_o depart_v fromhen_n till_o i_o have_v seen_v that_o /_o thou_o susteyne_v well_o that_o brute_n beeste_v wherefore_o thene_n open_v not_o thou_o thy_o door_n to_o i_o that_o am_z a_o be_v reasonable_a i_o have_v seek_v the._n &_o have_v find_v that_o /_o and_o have_v knock_v to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o shall_v open_v the_o door_n to_o i_o /_o the_o which_o thing_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o i_o shall_v dey-here_a in_o abide_a that_o /_o and_o thê°_n tofore_o the_o door_n of_o saint_n poul·_n the_o blessyd_v saint_n anthonye_n sorrow_a /_o ¶_o thene_n saint_n paul_n ansuerde_v to_o high_a /_o o_o knight_n of_o god_n no_o man_n threnyth_fw-mi that_o /_o in_z desyre_a like_a as_o the_o desire_v /_o &_o thou_o thretne_v mein_fw-ge waylling_n &_o sayenge_a that_o thou_o shall_v deye·_a if_o i_o opene_n not_o to_o the_o the_o door_n /_o and_o thus_o in_o smile_a saint_n paul_n open_v the_o door_n to_o saint_n anthony_n /_o &_o when_o it_o be_v open_v that_o one_o salute_v that_o other_o by_o their_o name_n /_o and_o yet_o have_v they_o never_o seen_v each_o other_o /_o and_z after_o that_o they_o embracyd_v and_o kyss_v togyder_n a_o long_a while_n /_o ¶_o now_o lete_fw-la we_o think_v what_o welcomynge_n and_o thanks_n full_a of_o devocyon_n be_v thene_n bitwene_v they_o tweyne_v certain_o it_o shall_v be_v long_o to_o reherce_v /_o ¶_o after_o saint_n paul_n begin_v to_o say_v /_o alas_o my_o brother_n thou_o haste_v take_v great_a labour_n for_o to_o see_v i_o /_o and_z i_o be_o no_o thing_n but_o a_o wretchyd_a carayne_a all_o rot_a for_o aege_fw-la /_o thou_o see_v a_o man_n the_o which_o anon_o shall_v be_v come_v ash_n or_o dust_n /_o but_o charite_v enduryth_n and_o suffer_v all_o manere_n traveylle_v how_o great_a somever_n it_o be_v /_o ¶_o now_o say_v to_o i_o my_o brother_n how_o man_n be_v govern_v in_o the_o world_n /_o if_o any_o be_v deceyve_v by_o the_o temptacyon_n of_o the_o enemy_n the_o devyll_n /_o &_o under_o what_o domynation_n be_v the_o world_n govern_v /_o and_o in_o say_v such_o word_n togyder_n come_v a_o crow_n or_o a_o bird_n which_o lete_fw-la fall_v a_o loof_o of_o breed_n tofore_o these_o two_o holy_a man_n /_o ¶_o thene_n saint_n paul_n say_v /_o my_o right_n there_o &_o byloved_a brother_n leâ—e_v we_o think_v on_o the_o goodness_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o which_o have_v send_v to_o we_o our_o dyne_a /_o helas_n he_o be_v moche_o merciful_a &_o low_o /_o it_o be_v now_o since_o lx_o year_n that_o every_o day_n i_o have_v have_v half_o a_o loof_o of_o breed_n but_o now_o at_o thy_o come_a god_n have_v multeply_v the_o porâ—dern_a and_o have_v send_v dowble_n pytaunâ—e_o /_o thene_n by_o a_o welle_v or_o fountain_n which_o be_v there_o they_o render_v &_o give_v thankynge_n unto_o god_n /_o and_o after_o they_o be_v by_o two_o hour_n in_o do_v honour_n that_o one_o to_o that_o other·_n which_o of_o theym_n shall_v depart_v the_o breed_n /_o saint_n paul_n say_v it_o be_v saint_n anthony_n part_n to_o do_v it_o by_o cause_n he_o be_v his_o gheste_n sayenge_a that_o honour_n ought_v always_o to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o guest_n /_o saint_n anthonye_n say_v the_o contrary_a /_o but_o that_o it_o apperteyn_v to_o saint_n paul_n /_o bianca_n cause_v he_o be_v more_o auncyente_a and_o more_o perfyghte_a /_o ¶_o for_o unto_o the_o perfyghte_n and_o virtuous_a be_v honour_n due_n /_o ¶_o and_o at_o last_o they_o hold_v the_o same_o breed_v bytwene_v their_o ande_fw-mi /_o it_o be_v depart_v and_o divide_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o to_o each_o of_o theym_a abode_n his_o porcyon_n /_o ¶_o and_o after_o that_o they_o have_v eten_v they_o drink_v a_o lytyll_a water_n of_o the_o fountain_n in_o render_v and_o gyve_v grace_n and_o thanks_n to_o god_n /_o ¶_o that_o do_v they_o put_v theym_v both_o togyder_n in_o prayer_n and_o wake_v all_o the_o night_n in_o prayenge_a to_o god_n devowt_o /_o ¶_o o_o devowte_n soul_n think_v what_o prayer_n every_o man_n now_o makyth_v on_o his_o party_n /_o ¶_o they_o have_v no_o fantasye_a of_o the_o world_n in_o think_v what_o they_o shall_v eat_v or_o drink_v /_o clooth_o or_o to_o hose_n or_o shoe_n theym_fw-mi /_o ¶_o alas_o we_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n can_v not_o say_v a_o aue_fw-la maria_fw-la wythoute_n to_o have_v lettynge_n wythoute_n nombre·_a or_o empesshement_n as_o every_o man_n knowyth_o in_o himself_o /_o ¶_o on_o the_o moâ—â—e_a whane_n it_o be_v day_n saint_n paul_n say_v to_o saint_n anthonye_n /_o it_o be_v long_o since_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o dwellede_v in_o thyse_n regyon_n ¶_o for_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o i_o long_o since_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v one_o his_o servant_n with_o i_o /_o but_o because_o that_o in_o follow_v the_o apostle_n it_o be_v long_o since_o that_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v with_o ihun_v cryst_n /_o thou_o be_v by_o he_o send_v byder_n to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o put_v my_o body_n which_o be_v but_o earth_n within_o the_o bely_v of_o his_o mother_n which_o be_v the_o earth_n /_o &_o with_o his_o bredern_a which_o hen_n the_o worm_n the_o ben_fw-mi of_o the_o earth_n /_o thene_n saint_n anthony_n begin_v to_o wail_v &_o weep_v so_o habundant_o that_o none_o can_v write_v in_o prayenge_a he_o that_o he_o may_v hold_v he_o company_n in_o this_o mortal_a way_n of_o the_o world_n saint_n paul_n ansuerde_v /_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o seche_v that_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o thy_o possessyon_n /_o but_o the_o strange_a thing_n /_o ¶_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o to_o leave_v thy_o careyne_n and_o follow_v ihesu_n cryste_n /_o and_o to_o thy_o other_o bredern_a that_o they_o govern_v theym_a by_o the_o ensample_n of_o thy_o life_n /_o wherefore_o thou_o shall_v go_v to_o thy_o house_n /_o and_z thou_o shall_v bring_v the_o mantel_n which_o the_o bysshopp_n athanase_n gaaf_n to_o the_o for_o to_o covere_v my_o body_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v deed_n /_o and_o thyse_n word_n say_v saint_n paul_n to_o saint_n anthonye_n not_o for_o drede_v that_o his_o body_n shall_v be_v without_o coverture_n /_o for_o never_o in_o his_o life_n he_o have_v not_o cover_v it_o but_o with_o leve_n of_o palm_n /_o but_z he_o say_v this_o to_o the_o end_n /_o that_o saint_n anthonye_n shall_v depart_v and_o that_o his_o dethe_v shall_v not_o be_v to_o he_o sorrowful_a /_o ¶_o o_o how_o great_a charyte_n be_v soon_o come_v emonge_o theym_a that_o ben_fw-mi perfyghte_n for_o one_o day_n oon_o that_o they_o have_v be_v togyde_a /_o ¶_o saint_n paul_n dradde_v to_o anger_n saint_n anthonye_n /_o his_o request_n herd_n saint_n anthonye_n be_v merueylous_o abasshyd_v how_o he_o know_v that_o saint_n athanase_n have_v give_v to_o he_o a_o mantel_n /_o and_o by_o that_o he_o know_v that_o he_o have_v god_n in_o his_o hertâ—â—_n and_o therefore_o he_o dare_v not_o answere·_a bâ—â—_n kyss_v he_o so_o swet_o &_o so_o brotherly_o /_o both_o his_o eye_n &_o ande_fw-mi in_o weep_v great_a teere_n that_o he_o may_v not_o well_o depart_v from_o he_o /_o ¶_o and_o after_o he_o come_v again_o in_o to_o his_o hermytage_n /_o and_o by_o cause_n that_o saint_n anthonye_n be_v moche_o feeble_a by_o cause_n of_o his_o abstynence_n may_v not_o so_o soon_o come_v as_o his_o courage_n constrain_v he_o /_o ¶_o and_o thus_o as_o he_o come_v in_o to_o his_o lytyll_a house_n /_o two_z of_o his_o discyple_n come_v meet_v he_o /_o and_o say_v to_o he_o ¶_o where_o haste_v thou_o be_v so_o long_o fader_fw-mi what_o haste_n thou_o be_v so_o long_o from_o we_o helas_n we_o suppose_v to_o have_v lose_v that_o /_o and_z doubt_v that_o thou_o have_v be_v deed_n /_o thou_o be_v tyght_o welcome_n /_o for_o the_o hevynesse_n that_o we_o have_v for_o thy_o depart_v thy_o come_n again_o have_v render_v to_o we_o joy_n without_o melancolye_n /_o ¶_o he_o ansuerde_v to_o theym_v /_o helas_n i_o be_o a_o poor_a synar_fw-mi unworthy_a to_o be_v named_fw-la relygyouse_a /_o ¶_o i_o have_v seen_v helye_o and_o johan_n in_o desert_n /_o ¶_o and_o very_o i_o have_v seen_v saint_n paul_n in_o heaven_n /_o ¶_o and_o incontinente_fw-la he_o take_v in_o his_o celle_fw-fr the_o mantel_n for_o to_o return_v toward_o saint_n paul_n /_o ¶_o thenne_n the_o bredern_a demand_v of_o he_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o be_v so_o hevy_a &_o so_o sorrowful_a /_o ¶_o and_o he_o answeryd_v to_o theym_v /_o that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o speak_v and_o a_o time_n
/_o if_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge be_v perfyghte_n sell_v all_o that_o thou_o haste_v &_o gyve_v it_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o come_v follow_v i_o and_o for_o that_o thou_o shall_v have_v tresour_n in_o heaven_n /_o ¶_o and_o incontynent_a like_a as_o the_o holy_a scrypture_n makych_a mencyon_n he_o give_v over_o all_o his_o possession_n /_o and_o three_o hundred_o mesure_n or_o acre_n of_o land_n which_o apperteyn_v to_o he_o he_o leave_v to_o his_o neighbour_n /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o will_v no_o thing_n of_o they_o ne_o of_o his_o sister_n /_o all_o his_o other_o moevable_a good_n he_o sell_v and_o take_v the_o money_n and_o give_v it_o to_o poor_a people_n except_o a_o lytyll_o which_o he_o gaaf_v to_o his_o sister_n which_o be_v of_o â—asâ—e_n aege_fw-la &_o more_o fâ—ble_a of_o complecâ—nn_n than_o he_o be_v ¶_o and_o after_o again_o he_o return_v to_o the_o â—hyâ—â—he_n /_o and_o hear_v â—adde_a in_o the_o gospel_n that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o think_v how_o he_o shall_v live_v on_o the_o morn_n /_o and_o thenne_n he_o distrybute_v the_o rysydue_n of_o his_o god_n to_o poor_a peple_n and_o after_o that_o he_o will_v no_o more_o return_v home_o to_o his_o house_n /_o but_o recomend_v his_o sister_n to_o the_o vyrgyne_n /_o to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o their_o good_a ensample_n she_o shall_v be_v the_o better_a enfourmyd_fw-la in_o good_a manner_n ¶_o all_o his_o desire_n be_v to_o enquyre_v where_o he_o shall_v find_v any_o holy_a man_n for_o to_o vysyte_n theym_a to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v receyve_v some_o fruyt_n /_o like_v as_o the_o be_v gooth_a from_o flower_n to_o flower_n for_o to_o gadre_fw-mi some_o thing_n for_o to_o make_v his_o honey_n &_o ware_n /_o ¶_o emonge_o the_o other_o there_o be_v one_o solytary_a man_n not_o far_o from_o his_o house_n /_o who_o he_o oft_o vysyted_a /_o after_o that_o he_o be_v return_v to_o his_o hermytage_n he_o gate_n his_o lyve_a by_o the_o labour_n of_o his_o ande_fw-mi /_o consyder_v that_o he_o which_o 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to_z wythstonde_v it_o he_o remember_v how_o his_o flesh_n shall_v rote_n in_o worm_n hasty_o /_o ¶_o a_o neither_o time_n the_o devyll_n moevyd_v &_o styre_v he_o to_o live_v joyoeus_o in_o lust_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o world_n /_o and_o thene_n anon_o he_o will_v bring_v to_o remembrance_n the_o pain_n and_o tourmente_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n /_o and_o by_o this_o manere_n he_o wythstode_fw-la all_o the_o temptacyon_n of_o the_o devil_n /_o ¶_o fynable_o when_o the_o devyll_n see_v that_o he_o may_v not_o overcome_v the_o good_a holy_a man_n /_o he_z knelyd_v down_o to_o he_o in_o the_o semblance_n or_o likeness_n of_o a_o lytyll_o horryble_a child_n black_a and_o howl_v /_o and_o also_o in_o cryenge_a say_v to_o saint_n anthonye_n /_o ¶_o i_o have_v deceyve_v many_o heremyte_v and_o holy_a man_n but_o by_o the_o i_o be_o overcome_v and_o put_v under_o foot_o /_o ¶_o saint_n anthonye_n thene_n ask_v he_o what_o he_o be_v to_o who_o he_o ansuerde_v 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penance_n in_o encreace_a always_o his_o say_a abstynence_n /_o ¶_o and_o for_o teschewe_v vaynglory_n /_o he_o dye_a pain_n to_o forgete_v they_o /_o and_z in_o deed_n he_o forget_v all_o the_o good_a dede_n that_o he_o have_v do_v and_o enforce_v to_o do_v more_o than_o he_o have_v do_v tofore_o /_o ¶_o he_o remember_v always_o in_o his_o herte_n the_o prophet_n helye_o that_o say_v /_o my_o god_n see_v to_o who_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v clean_a and_o apparayled_a to_o obey_v he_o with_o ready_a wylle_v /_o ¶_o he_o consider_v always_o also_o how_o he_o ought_v to_o govern_v himself_o
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â—ryle_n /_o ¶_o whanne_n the_o say_a bysshopp_n see_v he_o /_o he_z be_v strong_o comfort_v with_o his_o presence_n /_o ¶_o three_o other_o day_n after_o he_o go_v in_o to_o babylone_o for_o to_o see_v phylon_n the_o bysshopp_n /_o ¶_o thyse_n two_o bysshop_n have_v be_v send_v in_o to_o exile_n by_o the_o king_n constancyus_fw-la the_o which_o gaaf_a favour_n and_o good_a will_n to_o the_o arryens_n heretic_n ¶_o he_o depart_v from_o then_n and_o two_o day_n follow_v he_o come_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o affrodyton_n /_o where_o he_o find_v bysano_n deaken_fw-mi /_o the_o which_o have_v be_v accustom_a to_o carry_v water_n upon_o camellis_fw-la and_o dromedarye_n in_o to_o desert_n to_o saint_n anthonye_n by_o cause_n there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o abide_v /_o ¶_o he_o recount_v and_o show_v to_o the_o say_a hylaryon_n how_o att_o hour_n that_o saint_n anthonye_n shall_v dye_n /_o it_o be_v command_v to_o he_o how_o he_o shall_v wake_v alle_fw-mi the_o night_n /_o 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his_o infancy_n and_o yongthe_n put_v he_o in_o a_o movastery_n in_o which_o he_o live_v by_o the_o space_n of_o fyfthy_a year_n /_o ¶_o during_o the_o which_o for_o the_o mooste_o part_n he_o be_v grete_o persecute_v with_o deign_v cogytacyon_n and_o thought_n /_o in_o resy_a of_o who_o he_o have_v in_o such_o wise_a fight_a against_o the_o devyll_n by_o great_a and_o hard_a abstynence_n /_o that_o he_o semyd_fw-la that_o in_o alle_fw-mi the_o desert_n there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o excede_v he_o in_o doctrine_n ne_fw-la in_o penance_n as_o he_o that_o in_o his_o person_n have_v experyment_v ¶_o and_o in_o such_o wise_n
she_o pray_v the_o blessyd_v lady_n that_o she_o will_v be_v always_o help_a atte_n her_o need_n /_o and_o so_o go_v from_o the_o cytee_fw-mi /_o ¶_o and_o in_o goo_v she_o find_v a_o man_n which_o gaaf_n to_o her_o iii_o pen_n with_o which_o she_o buy_v she_o three_o love_n of_o breed_n /_o ¶_o and_o after_o askyd_v of_o he_o that_o sell_v the_o breed_n which_o be_v the_o way_n to_o go_v to_o flom_o jourdan_n /_o ¶_o and_o whane_a she_o know_v the_o gate_n by_o which_o she_o shall_v go_fw-mi /_o all_fw-es the_o day_n she_o go_v weep_a and_o wail_v /_o ¶_o and_o from_o the_o hour_n of_o tyerce_a unto_o the_o hour_n of_o syxte_v and_o abowte_n the_o son_n goo_v down_o she_o go_v and_o arryve_v atte_n a_o chyrche_n of_o saint_n johan_n baptyste_v by_o the_o say_v flom_o jourdan_n /_o in_z to_o which_o chyrche_n she_o enter_v for_o to_o make_v her_o prayers·_n the_o which_o accomplyssh_v she_o descend_v in_o to_o the_o flode_v aforesaid_a &_o wish_v her_o face_n &_o her_o body_n with_o the_o holy_a water_n of_o the_o say_v flom_o jourdan_n ¶_o and_o after_o that_o she_o have_v admynistre_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n she_o eat_v half_a a_o loof_o &_o the_o same_o night_n she_o lie_v all_o nakyd_n upon_o the_o earth_n /_o ¶_o on_o the_o morn_n she_o make_v her_o prayer_n to_o the_o glorioê°_n virgyn_v mary_n /_o prayeng_a she_o that_o she_o will_v address_v she_o for_o to_o go_fw-mi where_o as_o shall_v be_v good_a for_o her_o helthe_n ¶_o fynable_o she_o be_v come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o as_o zozimas_n have_v find_v she_o /_o ¶_o and_o as_o she_o say_v she_o have_v be_v there_o forty_o year_n /_o ¶_o zozimas_n ferthermore_o demand_v &_o question_v of_o she_o what_o thing_n she_o have_v eten_v /_o ¶_o she_o answer_v two_o loove_v and_o a_o half_a of_o breed_n /_o which_o be_v bycomen_v as_o hard_a as_o stone_n as_o soon_o as_o she_o be_v pass_v over_o the_o flom_n jourdan_n /_o ¶_o zozimas_n say_v to_o she_o /_o haste_v thou_o thê°_n pass_v thy_o life_n so_o long_o time_n wythoute_n pain_n or_o sykenesse_n /_o ¶_o she_o ansueryd_v my_o fader_fw-mi i_o dare_v not_o tell_v the_o the_o peril_n that_o i_o have_v endure_v /_o ¶_o zozimas_n say_v leave_v no_o thing_n but_o say_v alle_fw-mi /_o ¶_o true_o my_o fader_fw-mi say_v she_o i_o have_v be_v seventene_v year_n that_o i_o have_v contynuel_o desire_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v such_o mete_v /_o as_z i_o eat_v in_o the_o world_n /_o ¶_o and_o by_o cause_n i_o may_v not_o have_v it·_v i_o be_v in_o so_o great_a hevynesse_n that_o i_o may_v not_o endure_v it_o /_o ¶_o in_o like_a wise_n the_o flesshe_o thought_n and_o devyllyssh_a song_n come_v to_o my_o mind_n /_o by_o the_o which_o i_o be_v grete_o torment_v /_o ¶_o but_o incontynent_n i_o weep_v and_o smite_v my_o breast_n in_o sayenge_a to_o before_o my_o eye_n the_o promise_n that_o i_o have_v make_v to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o blessyd_v vyrgyne_n marye_n /_o ¶_o whanne_n i_o depart_v from_o the_o chyrche_n of_o iherusalem_n /_o pryncypal_o i_o come_v for_o socour_v to_o the_o holy_a vyrgyne_n marye_n ¶_o and_o in_o weep_a and_o lament_v i_o pray_v she_o to_o have_v consolacyon_n &_o comfort_n /_o ¶_o towching_n the_o flesshe_o temptacyon_n that_o come_v so_o moche_n tofore_o i_o that_o i_o can_v not_o express_v ne_fw-fr telle_fw-fr ¶_o for_o they_o make_v i_o so_o inflame_a of_o my_o first_o sin_n that_o i_o may_v not_o bear_v it_o /_o ¶_o but_o when_o i_o be_v in_o thyse_n passion_n i_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n for_o to_o weep_v and_o waylle_v abundant_o /_o ¶_o and_o in_o so_o do_v i_o know_v spyrytuel_o that_o the_o blessyd_v vyrgyn_v marye_n which_o have_v holpen_v i_o come_v for_o to_o socoure_v i_o /_o and_z i_o never_o lyfte_v uppe_o my_o eye_n from_o the_o earth_n till_o i_o be_v out_o of_o these_o cursyd_v thought_n /_o in_o have_v always_o my_o herte_n to_o our_o lady_n tresorye_fw-mi of_o grace_n comfortress_n of_o desolate_a /_o ¶_o and_o the_o very_a adresseresse_n of_o theym_n that_o ben_fw-mi out_o of_o the_o way_n /_o ¶_o zozimas_n after_o demand_v of_o she_o â—aste_v thou_o have_v no_o mete_v ne_o clothing_n the_o holy_a egypcyen_n ansuer_v /_o i_o have_v eten_v the_o two_o love_n and_o a_o half_a as_o i_o have_v tell_v /_o ¶_o and_o the_o resydue_n of_o the_o time_n i_o have_v eat_v herb_n of_o the_o desert_n ¶_o by_o cause_n that_o my_o clothing_n be_v all_o to_o tear_v &_o in_o pyece_n i_o have_v leave_v theym_a and_o be_o alle_fw-mi nakyd_n /_o ¶_o lete_n we_o think_v here_o how_o many_o alte_fw-la raconn_n as_o well_o by_o reins_n and_o great_a cold_n as_o by_o extreme_a hete_n of_o the_o son_n that_o she_o endure_v /_o ¶_o think_v we_o also_o how_o many_o carnal_a temptacyon_n she_o throw_v from_o she_o /_o which_o ben_fw-mi somoche_n dyffycyle_n to_o overcome_v to_o theym_v that_o have_v ben_fw-mi accustom_v therein_o more_o thanne_v any_o other_o temptaconn_n /_o ¶_o after_o she_o say_v to_o zozimas_n /_o alas_o my_o friend_n i_o be_o nouryssh_v and_o clothe_v onn_o with_o the_o word_n of_o my_o god_n which_o have_v do_v to_o i_o so_o many_o grace_n /_o the_o which_o say_v that_o one_o lyve_v not_o oon_o by_o breed_n but_o also_o by_o his_o word_n which_o quykenyth_v more_o than_o the_o bodily_a meet_v /_o ¶_o zozimas_n hear_v that_o she_o speak_v of_o holy_a scrypture_n say_v to_o she_o ¶_o mother_n haste_v thou_o learn_v the_o book_n of_o moses_n /_o the_n psaulter_v and_o other_o holy_a scrypture_n /_o ¶_o she_o thenne_v smile_v say_v to_o he_o fader_fw-mi byleve_v i_o certain_o that_o since_o i_o passyd_v the_o flom_n jourdan_n i_o see_v never_o man_n lyve_v but_o the._n ne_fw-fr other_o be_v of_o the_o world_n /_o ¶_o i_o never_o learn_v book_n ne_o never_o hear_v the_o psaulter_n radde_a ne_fw-fr songen_fw-mi /_o ¶_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o have_v so_o great_a virtue_n have_v enformyd_fw-la my_o entendement_n /_o ¶_o and_o this_o suffice_v to_o the._n that_o i_o have_v tell_v to_o the_o ¶_o and_o from_o hen_n forth_o pray_v for_o i_o poor_a sinful_a lecherous_a woman_n /_o ¶_o and_o whanne_v she_o have_v say_v thyse_n word_n /_o zozimas_n kneel_v down_o on_o his_o knee_n and_o begin_v to_o say_v /_o ¶_o blessed_n be_v the_o oon_o god_n that_o do_v thing_n so_o merueylous_a and_o in_o so_o many_o person_n ¶_o blessyd_v be_v thou_o my_o god_n which_o haste_n show_v to_o i_o the_o good_n that_o thou_o do_v to_o theym_v that_o dreden_fw-mi the._n and_o keep_v alle_fw-mi thy_o commandment_n /_o ¶_o very_o my_o god_n thou_o leve_v never_o theym_a that_o sechen_a for_o to_o serve_v the_o /_o ¶_o the_o good_a woman_n suffer_v he_o not_o to_o lie_v on_o the_o earth_n /_o ¶_o but_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v never_o show_v that_o she_o have_v say_v to_o man_n lyve_v /_o ¶_o and_o after_o say_v to_o he_o /_o my_o fader_fw-mi go_fw-mi now_o forth_o on_o thy_o way_n in_o pease_n /_o ¶_o and_o within_o a_o year_n hereafter_o i_o shall_v come_v again_o &_o show_v i_o to_o the_o /_o if_o god_n gyve_v 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i_o be_v admynystre_v in_o the_o chyrche_n of_o saint_n johan_n in_o iherusalem_n /_o ¶_o i_o pray_v the_o that_o thou_o despise_v not_o my_o request_n /_o but_o do_v as_o i_o have_v say_v to_o the_o /_o ¶_o with_o this_o thou_o shall_v say_v to_o john_n abbot_n of_o thy_o monasterye_n that_o there_o ben_fw-mi some_o thing_n to_o be_v correct_v in_o his_o chyrche_n and_o abbaye_n the_o which_o i_o wool_fw-mi not_o tell_v to_o the_o now_o /_o ¶_o but_o nevertheless_o thou_o shall_v advertyse_v he_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o his_o relygyouse_n /_o ¶_o thyse_n word_n say_v the_o good_a woman_n return_v in_o to_o her_o cave_n and_o dwelling_n place_v accustom_v ¶_o the_o good_a zozimas_n returning_n to_o his_o monastery_n kyss_v the_o ground_n where_o as_o she_o have_v markyd_v /_o in_o praise_v god_n /_o and_o say_v non_fw-la thing_n alle_fw-mi that_o year_n of_o that_o he_o have_v seen_v /_o ¶_o for_o by_o cause_n he_o dare_v no_o thing_n say_v /_o he_z enterteyn_v with_o his_o brother_n 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after_o he_o put_v fygge_n and_o date_n in_o a_o lytyll_a pannier_n and_o in_o a_o lytyll_a pot_n pottage_n with_o water_n /_o ¶_o and_o so_o go_v forth_o as_o he_o have_v be_v cauzâ—e_o unto_o the_o rynage_n of_o the_o flom_n jourdan_n /_o in_o abide_v the_o good_a woman_n marye_n egypcyen_v /_o ¶_o and_o notwythstond_v that_o it_o be_v long_o â—â—_o she_o come_v thyde_a /_o yet_o zozimas_n slepte_v not_o /_o fere_a that_o she_o have_v be_v there_o tofore_o his_o come_n /_o ¶_o wherefore_o he_o weep_v and_o pray_v god_n in_o sayenge_a /_o my_o god_n which_o haste_v will_v to_o yeve_v to_o i_o the_o grace_n to_o see_v this_o holy_a woman_n /_o i_o byseche_v the_o that_o it_o may_v pleyse_v the_o to_o grant_n to_o i_o again_o that_o i_o may_v yet_o once_o see_v she_o /_o ¶_o and_o in_o prayenge_a and_o make_v his_o orison_n come_v to_o he_o a_o neither_o fantasye_a /_o ¶_o and_o after_o he_o say_v /_o alas_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v when_o she_o shall_v come_v /_o how_o shall_v she_o 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he_o be_v crysten_v he_o see_v in_o his_o dream_n /_o how_o in_o to_o his_o right_a bond_n descend_v a_o dew_n the_o which_o miraculous_o convert_v in_o to_o honey_n /_o ¶_o after_o he_o hear_v a_o voy_n which_o say_v to_o he_o o_fw-fr pachomyen_fw-fr considre_fw-fr well_o this_o that_o be_v happen_v to_o the._n for_o this_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o grace_n that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o the_o /_o ¶_o pachomyen_v be_v after_o enflam_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n /_o and_o render_v himself_o with_o the_o relygyouse_a man_n for_o to_o learn_v the_o state_n of_o holy_a and_o perfyghte_a life_n /_o ¶_o how_o saint_n pachomien_n desire_v to_o be_v heremyte_n or_o relygyous_a /_o go_v to_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi palemon_n dwelling_n in_o desert_n /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o andivit_fw-la autem_fw-la /_o caplm_fw-ge lviii_o after_o that_o pachomyen_n herd_n say_v that_o in_o desert_n be_v a_o holi_fw-la man_n name_v palemon_n moche_v devoute_a contynuel_o serve_v god_n he_o go_v to_o he_o and_o knock_v atte_a his_o door_n /_o ¶_o and_o he_o open_v half_o his_o door_n /_o and_o demand_v of_o he_o what_o he_o will_v â—â—_o what_o he_o seek_v ¶_o now_o the_o holy_a man_n palemon_n be_v terryble_a to_o beholde·_a by_o cause_n that_o by_o long_a time_n lyve_v solytary_o he_o have_v lad_n a_o straight_o life_n and_o hard_a in_o the_o desert_n /_o ¶_o pachomyen_fw-mi ansuerde_v to_o he_o moche_o humble_o /_o fair_a fader_fw-mi i_o come_v to_o the_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o my_o god_n to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o â—e_v make_v and_o constytute_v relygios_n ¶_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi say_v to_o he_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v relygyous_a here_o /_o it_z be_v not_o a_o lytyll_a thing_n to_o be_v make_v relygyous_a but_o he_o ought_v well_o rype_o to_o think_v the_o holy_a conversacyon_n in_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o live_v /_o ¶_o for_o many_o have_v be_v in_o desert_n say_v the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi which_o have_v not_o perseveryd_v in_o their_o begynnynge_n /_o ¶_o pachomyen_fw-mi ansuer_v that_o the_o manner_n in_o all_o person_n been_v not_o semblable_a /_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o he_o pray_v he_o /_o that_o he_o will_v receyve_v he_o and_o by_o succession_n of_o time_n he_o shall_v know_v his_o courage_n and_o affecyon_n /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi say_v to_o he_o /_o my_o friend_n i_o have_v say_v tofore_o that_o here_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v relygyous_a /_o and_o therefore_o go_v in_o to_o some_o monastery_n of_o relygyon_n /_o ¶_o and_o whanne_v thou_o haste_v hâ—â—d_v in_o chastyte_n and_o contynence_n in_o obeyenge_a the_o rule_n of_o religyon_n /_o thene_n shall_v thou_o come_v again_o to_o i_o &_o glad_o i_o shall_v receyve_v the_o /_o ¶_o but_o take_v heed_n what_o i_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o /_o and_o way_n it_o well_o tofore_o thou_o proceed_v any_o ferth_o /_o and_o i_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o what_o thou_o shall_v do_v to_o gete_v the_o helthe_n of_o thy_o soul_n /_o i_o live_v here_o compentli_a enough_o /_o ¶_o for_o my_o custom_n be_v to_o eat_v oon_o breed_n and_o salt_n i_o use_v none_o oil_n ne_o wine_n /_o and_o i_o wake_v ordynary_o till_o mydnyghte_n /_o and_o somtyne_v all_o the_o night_n /_o bisye_n some_o time_n in_o prayer_n a_z neither_o time_n in_o contemplation_n or_o otherwise_o ocupienge_v myself_o in_o some_o healtful_a werke_n /_o ¶_o pachomyen_v whanne_v he_o have_v all_o herd_n like_a as_o the_o dyscyple_n ben_fw-mi abassh_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o master_n /_o so_o he_o be_v somewhat_o abassh_v in_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n but_o this_o notwythstond_n he_o tru_a in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o purposyd_v alle_fw-mi to_o endure_v /_o
cause_n he_o make_v thedefice_n so_o great_a &_o say_v to_o high_a my_o brother_n leave_v this_o that_o thou_o haste_v begin_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n superfluous_a to_o make_v so_o large_a this_o place_n that_o we_o dwell_v in_o /_o the_z holy_a man_n pachomyen_v hear_v these_o word_n ansuerd_a to_o high_a no_o thing_n but_o endure_v in_o his_o courage_n how_o well_o that_o he_o be_v evyll_n content_a with_o high_a esteem_v to_o be_v eniury_v by_o the_o word_n aforesaid_a /_o the_o night_n follow_v pachomyen_v descend_v in_o to_o a_o low_a place_n that_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o edefye_v &_o fall_v down_o place_n in_o prayer_n wepinge_v &_o waylyng·_v by_o cause_n that_o for_o thoccasonn_n aforesaid_a he_o have_v be_v wroth_a against_o his_o brother_n /_o &_o in_o his_o lamentation_n he_o say_v /_o helas_n maledycconn_v be_v happen_v to_o i_o i_o walk_v yet_o in_o obeyenge_a to_o the_o flesh_n /_o lord_n god_n have_v pyte_n on_o i_o to_z the_o end_n that_o i_o perish_v not_o /_o &_o also_o that_o by_o decepconn_n of_o the_o devil_n i_o be_v not_o deceyve_v alas_o lord_n if_o i_o be_v withdraw_v fro_o thy_o grace_n /_o &_o the_o devyl_n find_v any_o vice_n in_o i_o he_o shall_v subdue_v i_o sore_o in_o his_o vile_a seruytude_n for_o it_o be_v write_v that_o he_o that_o be_v of_o any_o put_v under_o he_o be_v make_v his_o serfe_n or_o bond_n man_n /_o and_o yet_o again_o it_o be_v write_v that_o he_o that_o shall_v have_v entyerly_a keep_v &_o obseruyd_v the_o law_n /_o &_o after_o in_o one_o onnly_a sin_n shall_v have_v offend_v he_o shall_v be_v as_o toward_o god_n repute_v of_o all_o culpable_a &_o out_o of_o his_o helthe_n /_o notwythstond_a my_o lord_n god_n i_o byleve_v that_o thy_o mercy_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o shall_v help_v i_o how_o soever_o poor_a &_o miserable_a synnar_n i_o be_v /_o for_o so_o have_v be_v thy_o servant_n by_o thy_o sure_a protecconn_n preserve_v fro_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devyll_n &_o in_o the_o end_n enlumyne_v with_o thy_o glory_n &_o felycite_v eternal_a ¶_o thenne_n have_v i_o hope_v by_o that_o thou_o shall_v give_v i_o knowelege_v of_o thy_o name_n that_o after_o my_o dethe_v i_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o theym_n that_o shall_v be_v savyd_v /_o ¶_o ellis_n my_o lord_n god_n if_o thou_o gyve_v i_o not_o scyence_n and_o cunning_a like_a as_o thou_o haste_v promise_v to_o i_o /_o i_o shall_v not_o cunne_v teach_v ne_o enseygne_v the_o relygyous_a people_n which_o thou_o haste_v commyse_v and_o give_v the_o charge_n and_o governaunce_n to_o i_o see_v and_o considere_v that_o i_o have_v not_o curious_o overcome_v the_o voluptuosytee_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o flesh_n /_o ¶_o ne_n also_o obseruyd_v and_o fulfyllyd_v thy_o right_a worthy_a law_n with_o undefoyl_v think_v as_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v /_o ¶_o wherefore_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v ruler_n and_o governor_n under_o thy_o honde_n of_o so_o many_o relygyous_a man_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o /_o ¶_o and_o therefore_o my_o lord_n my_o savyoure_n and_o my_o protector_n i_o beseech_v the_o that_o it_o may_v plaice_n the_o to_o pardonne_fw-fr and_o forgyve_v i_o in_o grant_v to_o i_o absolucyon_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n be_v alle_fw-mi the_o night_n contynuel_o in_o wepynge_n and_o lamentacyon_n /_o in_o such_o wise_n that_o his_o robe_n or_o vesture_n and_o his_o body_n be_v alle_fw-mi bayned_a and_o bydew_v in_o teres_fw-la and_o water_n /_o and_o how_o well_o that_o he_o be_v replenyssh_v and_o endow_v with_o alle_fw-mi virtue_n nevertheless_o he_o render_v himself_o alle_fw-mi obeyssaunte_n to_o his_o brother_n german_a unto_o his_o death_n and_o end_n of_o his_o life_n /_o which_o happen_v soon_o after_o ¶_o in_o buryenge_a &_o make_v sepulture_n of_o who_o he_o be_v a_o hoole_n night_n /_o weep_a upon_o his_o body_n make_v for_o he_o prayer_n and_o devoute_a orison_n how_o well_o that_o his_o soul_n be_v in_o heaven_n /_o ¶_o how_o saint_n pachomyen_n resy_v the_o temptacyon_n of_o the_o devyll_n /_o and_o begynnith_n in_o latyn_a ¶_o tuncinfatigabilis_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n lxvii_o saint_n pachomyen_n incontynent_a as_o one_o afflyccyon_n come_v to_o he_o sudden_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o put_v it_o aback_o /_o for_o he_o be_v always_o in_o the_o deed_n of_o god_n /_o ¶_o now_o who_o someever_n dredith_v god_n he_o employ_v he_o in_o good_a werke_n oft_o remember_v on_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n like_a as_o fire_n which_o be_v eternal_a /_o ¶_o and_o on_o the_o worm_n which_o wroten_a the_o damn_a soul_n which_o never_o shall_v dye_n /_o ¶_o the_o devyll_n enuyouse_a of_o alle_fw-mi good_a /_o suppose_v to_o have_v bendyd_v his_o grynne_n to_o have_v catch_v and_o take_v he_o in_o some_o sin_n /_o ¶_o but_o nevertheless_o by_o cause_n he_o be_v armyd_fw-la with_o the_o shield_v of_o stedfaste_a faith_n he_o overcome_v always_o his_o adversarye_n /_o ¶_o of_o the_o illusyon_n that_o the_o devyl_n make_v to_o the_o say_v pachomyen_v and_o begynnyth_n in_o latyn_a ¶_o quadam_fw-la vero_fw-la die_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n lxviii_o on_o a_o day_n as_o the_o holy_a pachomyen_n come_v fro_o sayenge_a of_o his_o devoute_a orison_n &_o prayer_n a_o good_a way_n from_o his_o lytyll_a celle_fw-fr like_o as_o he_o have_v be_v acustomyd_fw-la come_v tofore_o high_a many_o devyllis_n in_o great_a number_n say_v one_o to_o a_o neither_o like_o as_o they_o have_v be_v tofore_o a_o juge_n make_v place_n to_o the_o servant_n of_o god·_v but_o the_o holy_a man_n have_v in_o our_o lord_n full_o hope_v despise_v all_o their_o machinaconn_n like_o as_o it_o have_v be_v bark_v of_o dog_n /_o &_o when_o the_o devillis_fw-la saw_n the_o great_a constaunce_n of_o high_a they_o enforcid_n they_o to_o bete_v down_o that_o be_v undement_n of_o his_o edefyce_n which_o he_o begone_v /_o thenne_n begin_v to_o say_v the_o holy_a man_n o_o my_o god_n whihe_n be_v onnly_a refuge_n &_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o good_a people_n who_o thou_o comforteste_a in_o alle_fw-mi their_o trybulacyon_n /_o if_o our_o enemy_n meve_v and_o take_v the_o earth_n away_o tofore_o uâ—_n you_o for_o that_o we_o fear_v ne_o drede_n theym_fw-mi noâ—_n ¶_o and_o incontynente_fw-la their_o impetuosyte_n sess_v and_o as_o a_o fume_n or_o smoke_v vanyssh_v away_o /_o ¶_o but_o yet_o they_o come_v again_o after_o as_o wood_n hound_n /_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o wise_n a_o other_o time_n as_o he_o come_v from_o his_o prayer_n /_o the_o devyll_n apperyd_v to_o he_o in_o likeness_n of_o a_o capon_n make_v a_o cry_n so_o merueylous_a /_o that_o alle_fw-mi the_o place_n redound_v /_o the_o which_o thing_n seenge_v the_o holy_a man_n /_o he_z blessyd_v he_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n /_o and_o bleugh_o against_o the_o devyll_n and_o incontynent_a he_o depart_v /_o ¶_o and_o thus_o he_o hold_v he_o as_o as_o a_o strong_a tour_fw-fr inexpugnable_a tofore_o his_o enemy_n /_o ¶_o oft_o time_n he_o moche_v thank_v god_n as_o here_o after_o shall_v be_v show_v /_o and_o after_o the_o devyll_n show_v he_o to_o he_o in_o likeness_n of_o a_o fair_a woman_n enforcinge_v he_o by_o look_n dyssolute_a &_o subtyll_o yllusyon_n to_o excyte_v and_o moeve_v he_o to_o the_o dyshoneste_a &_o detestable_a sin_n of_o lechery_n ¶_o but_o the_o holy_a man_n seenge_v tofore_o his_o cursyd_v temptacyon_n and_o for_o to_o eschew_v theym_fw-mi closyd_v his_o bodily_a eye_n open_v the_o sight_n of_o his_o entendement_n toward_o god_n which_o enseyn_v we_o to_o gete_v the_o virtue_n of_o strengthe_n and_o of_o charyte_n sayenge_a to_o the_o rightful_a man_n /_o ¶_o my_o friend_n drede_v you_o not_o for_o i_o be_o with_o you_o for_o to_o keep_v you_o /_o ¶_o how_o saint_n pachomien_n be_v grevous_o beten_v of_o the_o devyll_n /_o ¶_o and_o begynnyth_v in_o latyn_a ¶_o alia_fw-la quoque_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n lxix_o the_o devyll_n take_v he_o a_o neither_o time_n /_o and_o bete_v he_o so_o moche_v that_o he_o be_v constrain_v by_o feebleness_n to_o lie_v down_o fro_o the_o morning_n to_o the_o evening_a without_o to_o cunne_n speak_v /_o but_o notwythstond_v that_o he_o make_v no_o mencyon_n by_o word_n of_o god_n nevertheless_o his_o herte_n wake_v and_o callyd_v upon_o he_o as_o he_o which_o never_o levyth_v the_o good_a in_o temptaconn_n /_o ¶_o thenne_fw-fr come_v there_o a_o religyous_a man_n name_v apollo_n for_o to_o vysite_v hy·_v to_o who_o the_o holy_a man_n expow_v his_o decepconn_n of_o the_o devyll_n &_o how_o he_o have_v be_v beten_v ¶_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi apollo_n say_v to_o he_o in_o this_o manner_n /_o a_z holy_a fader_fw-mi it_o be_v need_v that_o that_o thou_o take_v in_o the_o
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rome_n in_o pease_v of_o the_o romayn_v /_o ¶_o how_o the_o holy_a bsshop_n receyve_v meke_o the_o folk_n that_o be_v flee_v for_o to_o schewe_v the_o madness_n of_o they_o of_o percy_n &_o beginith_n ¶_o cuâ—us_fw-la sancti_fw-la /_o caplm_n c.xi_o hang_a the_o time_n that_o the_o holy_a bysshop_n &_o patryarke_n john_n the_o almoner_n be_v in_o alexandrie_n they_o of_o percy_n have_v be_v against_o the_o syrryens_fw-fr in_o the_o ream_n of_o syrrye_n the_o which_o ream_n &_o the_o subgette_n of_o the_o same_o /_o â—er_o bring_v to_o thraldom·_n by_o the_o percyâ—on_n /_o ¶_o wherefore_o many_o of_o the_o say_a sirloin_n /_o the_o bare_a full_a unpacyent_o that_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o bondage·_n come_v &_o yield_v the_o ymself_n in_o the_o subiecconn_v of_o the_o say_v patryarke_v /_o the_n which_o he_o receyve_v meke_o &_o swet_o /_o in_o comfort_v they_o not_o as_o in_o tharldom_n &_o fleer_n but_o as_o his_o bredern_a /_o they_z that_o be_v hurt_v &_o such_fw-mi he_o make_v to_o 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down_o again_o within_o their_o tomb_n /_o ¶_o and_o the_o say_a woman_n openyd_v her_o letter_n and_o find_v therein_o write_v the_o word_n that_o here_o follow_v ¶_o for_o the_o love_n of_o johan_n my_o servant_n thy_o sin_n be_v enrase_v out_o /_o ¶_o o_o what_o be_v he_o that_o cowde_v or_o may_v reherce_v the_o power_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o which_o be_v so_o merciful_a and_o lovely_a both_o to_o man_n and_o wymmen_fw-mi /_o and_o that_o so_o free_o grauntyth_v and_o do_v the_o will_n of_o all_o those_o that_o drede_v he_o /_o and_o that_o with_o good_a herte_n sekith_v he_o /_o which_o gloryfy_v theym_a that_o love_v he_o /_o and_o by_o miracle_n magnyfy_v theym_a /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a patryarke_a foresaid_a be_v not_o onn_o gloryfy_v in_o one_o place_n but_o in_o all_o countree_n of_o the_o ee_a party_n /_o and_o now_o saint_n iherom_n makyth_v we_o to_o know_v he_o ferdermore_o in_o thyse_n party_n of_o the_o west_n /_o ¶_o how_o the_o dethe_v of_o the_o foresaid_a holy_a patryarke_n johan_n be_v show_v to_o a_o relygyouse_a named_fw-la savyn_n /_o and_o begynnyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o eadem_fw-la enim_fw-la die_fw-la &c_n &c_n /_o caplm_n c.lu_o the_o day_n that_o this_o holy_a patryarke_n dey_v /_o a_z relygyous_a man_n named_fw-la savyn_n be_v in_o alexandrye_a see_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a patryarke_n johan_n /_o the_n which_o accompany_v with_o a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o clerk_n be_v lad_n by_o one_o of_o theym_n tofore_o a_o emperor_n in_o his_o palay_n /_o after_z he_o see_v he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o gate_n /_o ¶_o the_o which_o vysyon_n bytoken_v the_o departing_a of_o his_o body_n from_o the_o soul_n when_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o gate_n come_v to_o he_o a_o fair_a lady_n a_o young_a maid_n shine_v bryght_a than_o the_o son_n /_o have_a on_o her_o heed_n a_o crown_n of_o olyve_n tree·_a the_o which_o take_v he_o anon_o by_o the_o honde_fw-fr and_o lad_n he_o forth_o /_o ¶_o by_o this_o visyon_n the_o good_a relygyouse_a man_n ymagyne_v that_o the_o holy_a patryarke_n be_v pass_v out_o of_o this_o world_n at_o that_o hour_n unto_o everla_a glory_n and_o this_o he_o gaaf_a to_o know_v unto_o dyvers_a person_n it_o happen_v thene_n that_o out_o of_o chypre_n come_v many_o merchant_n in_z to_o alexandrye_a to_o who_o be_v askid_v after_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o patryarke_n foresaid_a dethe_v /_o and_o by_o their_o answer_n be_v clear_o know_v that_o the_o say_a vysyon_n be_v true_a /_o and_o that_o at_o the_o same_o hour_n that_o as_o the_o relygyouse_a man_n have_v show_v it_o the_o say_v holy_a patryarke_n be_v deed_n /_o gyve_n steadfast_a faith_n by_o this_o that_o say_v be_v to_o this_o vysion_n and_o nam_o for_o cause_n of_o the_o maid_n that_o lad_n he_o by_o the_o honde_a /_o for_o they_o judge_v that_o be_v be_v almese_n /_o that_o afore_o time_n in_o this_o world_n have_v show_v herself_o to_o this_o holy_a patryarke_a foresaid_a in_o likeness_n of_o a_o maid_n /_o and_o have_v promysyd_v he_o as_o here_o afore_o be_v say_v /_o that_o if_o he_o will_v love_v she_o /_o she_o shall_v present_v he_o before_o the_o soverayne_a emperor_n that_o be_v our_o bless_v savyour_fw-mi &_o redeemer_n ihesu_n cryste_n /_o ¶_o of_o a_o neither_o vysion_n that_o a_o citeyzyn_n of_o alexandrie_n have_v touching_n the_o death_n of_o this_o holy_a patryarke_n john_n the_o almoner_n /_o &_o begynyth_n ¶_o come_v auten_o /_o caplm_n c.lvi_o and_o not_o onn_o by_o cause_n of_o the_o visyon_n of_o the_o foresaid_a religyoê°_n /_o but_o also_o for_o a_o neither_o vysion_n that_o happen_v to_o a_o poor_a man_n fere_v god_n which_o dwell_v in_o alexandrye_a the_o enhabytaunte_n of_o the_o same_o cyte_n bylevyd_v the_o almese_n &_o mercy_n have_v present_v the_o foresaid_a holy_a patryarke_n unto_o god_n /_o this_o good_a poor_a man_n that_o same_o night_n that_o the_o holy_a patryarke_n john_n dey_v see_v by_o spirytuell_a vysyon_n all_o the_o poor_a folk_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o alexandrye_a /_o aswell_o child_n faderlee_n and_o moderlee_n as_o wyman_n and_o other_o what_o so_o ever_o person_n in_o great_a nombre_fw-fr /_o bere_a in_o their_o ande_fw-mi branch_n of_o olyve_n tree_n the_o which_o go_v to_o the_o seruyce_n and_o dirige_fw-la of_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n /_o ¶_o wherefore_o it_o be_v clear_o show_v almese_n deed_n present_v he_o afore_o god_n /_o as_o it_o be_v say_v above_o /_o ¶_o how_o out_o of_o his_o sepulchre_n flow_v and_o run_v oyle·_a and_o begynnyth_n in_o latyn_a ¶_o hymnodia_n &_o c·_a caplm_n c.lvii_o if_o we_o have_v of_o the_o gloryfycation_n of_o the_o holy_a patryarke_v none_o other_o reason_n to_o show_v but_o the_o same_o that_o here_o folowith_v /_o yet_o ought_v we_o only_o to_o be_v certain_a without_o any_o doubtful_a deme_v that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o saint_n /_o ¶_o after_o that_o this_o holy_a body_n be_v enteryd_v &_o bury_v our_o redeemer_n willing_a to_o show_v the_o worthiness_n of_o hym·_n command_v that_o out_o of_o his_o grave_n shall_v flow_v and_o run_v oil_n of_o who_o swetnes_n &_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n by_o syngule_a grace_n be_v the_o folk_n be_v present_a fulfyl_v &_o namely_o all_o the_o such_fw-mi folk_n that_o be_v enoynt_v therewith_o receyvyd_v full_o their_o helthe_n again_o /_o and_o not_o oon_o this_o miracle_n happen_v in_o the_o land_n of_o chypre_n aforesaid_a to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o say_v holy_a patryarke_n /_o but_o also_o in_o dyvers_a other_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o that_o see_v how_o they_o have_v continue_v and_o live_v holy_o in_o this_o worlde·_n set_v and_o apply_v our_o courage_n to_o ensue_v theym_a in_o their_o doing_n /_o ¶_o we_o shall_v pray_v meke_o the_o good_a saint_n john_n the_o almoner_n that_o it_o will_v plaice_n he_o of_o his_o large_a mekenesse_n for_o to_o spare_v for_o we_o after_o our_o mortal_a life_n the_o tresour_n that_o never_o shall_v have_v end_n that_o he_o have_v spare_v for_o hynself_n through_o his_o great_a almese_n &_o other_o great_a werke_n so_o that_o we_o ensue_v the_o same_o may_v be_v with_o high_o feed_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n /_o amen_n /_o ¶_o here_o begynnyth_v the_o life_n of_o saint_n eugene_n /_o who_o fee_a be_v hallow_v the_o day_n after_o the_o fee_v of_o the_o nativyte_n of_o our_o savyour_fw-mi ihun_v cryste_n /_o and_o begyynyth_o in_o latin_a ¶_o in_o septimo_fw-la igitur_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la caplm_n c.lviii_o sometime_o a_o emperor_n of_o the_o romayn_v named_fw-la chomodrê°_n for_o to_o rule_v &_o govern_v the_o cytee_n of_o alexandrye_a &_o the_o land_n of_o egypte_n under_o the_o lordship_n of_o rome_n send_v in_o to_o
basylle_n thou_o do_v i_o great_a wrong_n /_o for_o this_o synnar_fw-mi be_v come_v to_o i_o &_o not_o i_o to_o he_o /_o he_o have_v forsake_v his_o creator_n in_o my_o presence_n /_o &_o thereof_o he_o have_v gyve_v to_o i_o his_o writing_a with_o his_o honde_n write_v for_o a_o wytnesse_n of_o the_o same_o /_o the_z which_o writing_n i_o go_v present_a before_o the_o everlasting_a juge_fw-mi /_o ¶_o saint_n basylle_n thene_n say_v to_o the_o devyll_n /_o blessyd_v be_v god_n /_o my_o people_n shall_v never_o cease_v to_o pray_v /_o nor_o shall_v not_o bring_v down_o their_o ande_fw-mi which_o be_v heve_v upward_o to_o heaven_n till_o that_o thou_o haste_v give_v again_o the_o say_v writing_a unto_o this_o poor_a synnar_fw-mi /_o ¶_o all_fw-es this_o noble_n assemble_v make_v after_o more_o devowte_n prayer_n than_o afore_o have_v do_v /_o and_o cease_v not_o till_o that_o the_o say_v writing_a be_v take_v in_o to_o the_o ande_fw-mi of_o the_o say_v holy_a man_n /_o the_z which_o after_o the_o receyve_a of_o it_o he_o yield_v grace_n unto_o god_n /_o and_o say_v to_o the_o synan_n before_o all_o the_o peple_n that_o be_v there_o /_o ¶_o my_o brother_n know_v not_o thou_o this_o letter_n /_o he_z answerde_n you_o /_o and_o that_o it_o be_v write_v with_o his_o own_o honde_n /_o ¶_o thene_n saint_n basille_n break_v it_o in_o piece_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o chirche_n for_o to_o make_v confessyon_n /_o which_o thing_n do_v he_o receyve_v his_o creator_n /_o and_o after_o sente-hym_a home_n again_o unto_o his_o his_o wife_n /_o the_o which_o of_o his_o great_a grace_n she_o thank_v devowt_o our_o lord_n /_o ¶_o of_o a_o woman_n to_o who_o her_o sin_n be_v forgyven_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n basylle_n /_o and_o begynyth_o in_o latyn_a ¶_o mulier_fw-la quidam_fw-la etc._n etc._n caplm_n c.lxiiii_o a_o woman_n rich_a &_o noble_a full_a of_o the_o vanitee_n of_o the_o world·_v use_v evyll_n of_o her_o facultee_n /_o for_o she_o be_v prodyge_a &_o lecherous_a /_o so_o that_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o her_o dede_n she_o be_v unagreable_a to_o god_n /_o and_o as_o a_o sow_n do_v lay_v herself_o in_o a_o foul_a putdel_n so_o be_v this_o woman_n wrap_v in_o all_o fylthe_n &_o unclennesse_n of_o flesh_n ¶_o and_o sometime_o by_o a_o syngule_a grace_n that_o god_n gaaf_fw-mi she_o she_o alone_o to_o herself_o make_v knowledge_n of_o the_o great_a multytude_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o in_o weep_a say_v to_o god_n /_o alas_o my_o redeemer_n i_o that_o be_o a_o poor_a synnar_fw-mi how_o shall_v i_o make_v satysfacconn_v towards_o the_o of_o my_o sin_n /_o i_o ought_v for_o to_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n /_o and_o by_o my_o sin_n i_o have_v defoyl_v &_o hurt_v my_o soul_n /_o i_o be_o the_o moo_v unhappy_a of_o all_o the_o world_n /_o &_o i_o byleve_v not_o that_o ever_o any_o woman_n sin_v she_o crystendom_n die_v so_o sign_n grete_o /_o and_o so_o abominable_a as_o i_o have_v do_v ¶_o alack_o how_o shall_v i_o mow_v be_v in_o certain_a that_o god_n will_v receyve_v my_o penance_n ¶_o and_o when_o she_o have_v well_o bethoughte_v herself_o upon_o her_o byfall_n /_o god_n inspired_a she_o to_o think_v upon_o the_o great_a evylles_n and_o sin_n that_o she_o have_v sin_v and_o do_v sin_v her_o yongthe_n unto_o her_o old_a aege_fw-la and_o theym_v she_o bring_v in_o mind_n &_o write_v in_o a_o roll_n /_o and_o this_o do_v /_o she_o seal_a theym_n under_o lead_n /_o and_o after_o purpose_v when_o saint_n basylle_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o chirche_n for_o to_o sing_v mass_n that_o she_o shall_v delyver_v he_o rolle_n unto_o he_o /_o ¶_o the_o which_o thing_n she_o die_v so_o in_o cryenge_a wych_a a_o high_a voy_n /_o ¶_o o_o holy_a man_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v pyte_n of_o i_o moo_v wretched_a of_o all_o other_o synnar_n /_o ¶_o saint_n basylle_v askyd_v she_o the_o cause_n of_o her_o waylling_n /_o and_z she_o answer_v /_o alas_o my_o lord_n i_o have_v write_v in_o this_o rolle_n all_o my_o mysdede_n and_o wyckydnesse_n /_o i_o byseche_v the_o that_o thou_o wolt_fw-ge not_o look_v upon_o they_o /_o but_o vouchesauf_fw-fr to_o do_v so_o moche_n for_o i_o by_o thy_o prayer_n toward_o god_n /_o that_o they_o may_v be_v forgyven_v to_o i_o /_o ¶_o i_o wot_v well_o that_o he_o that_o have_v give_v i_o understond_v and_o will_n for_o to_o know_v they_o /_o shall_v enhaunse_v the_o prayer_n that_o thou_o shall_v make_v for_o i_o in_o this_o byfalfe_a /_o ¶_o therefore_o i_o byseche_v the_o socour_n i_o now_o at_o my_o great_a need_n /_o ¶_o the_o holy_a man_n take_v the_o roll_n of_o she_o /_o and_o heve_v his_o ande_fw-mi up_o toward_o heaven_n sayenge_a /_o ¶_o o_o my_o god_n it_o aperteynyth_v thy_o dygnytee_n for_o to_o do_v that_o this_o poor_a sinful_a woman_n askith_o /_o thou_o may_v put_v and_o enrase_n out_o within_o a_o moment_n alle_fw-mi the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n /_o ¶_o i_o byseche_v the_o mekely_a for_o she_o /_o all_z our_o sin_n be_v in_o a_o certain_a nombre_fw-fr before_o thy_o mageste_v /_o ¶_o but_o thy_o mercy_n be_v wythoute_n end_v /_o ¶_o his_o prayer_n thus_o do_v /_o he_o set_v the_o rolle_n upon_o the_o awter_n /_o and_o there_o the_o holy_a man_n abode_n prayenge_a god_n a_o day_n and_o a_o night_n contynuel_o /_o ¶_o the_o next_o morrow_n he_o call_v unto_o he_o the_o say_a woman_n in_o presence_n of_o some_o clerk_n and_o say_v to_o she_o /_o ¶_o woman_n thou_o know_v well_o that_o thy_o sin_n can_v not_o be_v pardonned·_v but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n the_o which_o answerde_n /_o ¶_o holy_a fader_fw-mi i_o by_z leave_v that_o that_o thou_o say_v /_o and_o therefore_o i_o by_o seche_v meke_o that_o it_o will_v plaice_n the_o to_o be_v my_o helper_n toward_o he_o ¶_o thene_n the_o roll_n be_v open_v &_o at_o open_v of_o it·_n it_o be_v find_v that_o all_o her_o syne_n be_v to_o her_o foryeven_n except_o do_v great_a sign_n which_o be_v not_o enrase_v nor_o put_v out_o ¶_o the_o poor_a woman_n be_v sore_o hevy_a &_o dyscomfort_v &_o felle_n to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n &_o cry_v /_o o_o man_n of_o god_n have_v pite_n upon_o i_o and_o like_a as_o thou_o haste_v pray_v for_o all_o my_o syne_n yet_o again_o pray_v for_o i_o toward_o god_n that_o this_o sign_n may_v be_v also_o pardon_v to_o i_o /_o ¶_o saint_n basylle_n begin_v to_o weep_v &_o say_v to_o the_o woman_n /_o my_o friend_n stone_v up_o i_o have_v as_o great_a need_n of_o pardon_n as_o thiself_n /_o for_o i_o be_o a_o syne_a /_o he_z that_o have_v put_v out_o thin_a other_o sin_n may_v emase_v the_o same_o which_o be_v leave_v behind_o /_o and_o therefore_o if_o in_o time_n come_n thou_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v not_o only_o forgyve_v the_o this_o live_v /_o but_o withal_o he_o shall_v gyve_v the_o the_o lyf_v eternal_a in_o everlasting_a bliss_n /_o thou_o shall_v go_v in_o to_o the_o hermytage_n where_o a_o man_n be_v named_fw-la effrem_fw-la to_o who_o thou_o shall_v take_v thy_o roll_n and_o jet'_v in_o god_n that_o by_o his_o prayer_n thou_o shall_v be_v delyverd_v of_o the_o same_o sin_n and_o shall_v have_v of_o it_o a_o full_a absoluconn_n to_o the_o saluaconn_n of_o thy_o soul_n /_o ¶_o the_o woman_n walk_v solonge_v through_o the_o wyldernesse_n that_o she_o fond_a the_o holy_a man_n effrem_n so_o begin_v she_o to_o knock_v att_o his_o doâ—e_n cryenge_a ¶_o o_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n have_v pite_n of_o i_o /_o effrem_fw-la that_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n know_v the_o cause_n why_o she_o be_v come_v answerde_n unto_o her_o /_o ¶_o woman_n go_fw-mi thou_o thâ—_n way_n for_o i_o be_o a_o synnar_fw-mi as_o the_o arte_fw-la /_o whereby_o i_o have_v need_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o thou_o have_v /_o the_o woman_n thene_n cast_v to_o he_o her_o roll_n say_v /_o o_o holy_a fader_fw-mi the_o bishop_n basylle_n send_v i_o to_o the._n gyve_v to_o i_o a_o hope_n that_o thurgh_n thy_o prayer_n the_o greet_a of_o my_o sin_n shall_v be_v foryeven_v unto_o i_o ¶_o 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cyte_n she_o meet_v the_o corpse_n of_o saint_n basille_n that_o man_n bring_v to_o his_o grave_n /_o ¶_o thenne_n she_o make_v great_a cryenge_n say_v /_o ha_o poor_a unhappy_a what_o shall_v thou_o do_v now_o /_o o_o holi_fw-la man_n of_o god_n why_o haste_v thou_o send_v i_o to_o the_o holy_a fader_fw-mi effrem_fw-mi sin_v that_o thou_o may_v gete_v remyssyon_n of_o my_o sin_n /_o i_o byleve_v it_o be_v by_o cause_n i_o shall_v not_o gyve_v the_o man_n let_v at_o thy_o dethe_v /_o ¶_o the_o poor_a synful_a woman_n lay_v her_o roll_n upon_o the_o corpse_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n /_o the_z which_o thing_n know_v of_o one_o of_o the_o preste_n that_o be_v at_o the_o buryenge_a of_o he_o he_o will_v see_v &_o rede_v the_o same_o roll_n /_o and_o open_v it_o in_o deed_n /_o but_o he_o fond_a no_o thing_n write_v therein_o /_o ¶_o thene_n he_o say_v unto_o the_o woman_n /_o ¶_o o_o woman_n what_o desyre_a thou_o thy_o roll_n be_v wythoute_n any_o scrypture_n thou_o know_v not_o the_o 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